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Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Shepherd's-Purse

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Capsella (Shepherd's-Purse)

Synonyms

Capsella bursa-pastoris
Bursa djurdjurae
Bursa fracticruris
Bursa nana
Bursa occidentalis
Bursa pastoris
Capsella apetala
Capsella batavorum
Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. occidentalis
Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. typica
Capsella bursa-pastoris var. minuta
Capsella concava
Capsella heegeri
Capsella mediterranea
Capsella patagonica
Capsella ruderalis
Capsella stenocarpa
Capsella treviorum
Capsella turoniensis
Solmsiella heegeri
Thlaspi bursa-pastoris

Related species

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. - Shepherd's-Purse

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Capsella bursa-pastoris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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