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shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Brassicales ›Family: Brassicaceae ›Genus: Capsella
About
Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small (up to 0.5 m) annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to eastern Europe and Asia minor, but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates, including British Isles, where it is regarded as an archaeophyte, North America and China, but...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of shepherd's-purse is Capsella bursa-pastoris.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the order Brassicales.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the family Brassicaceae.
- shepherd's-purse belongs to the genus Capsella.