© Paul Hackney
© Fiona McCrory
Map updated: March 2008
:: Flora of Northern Ireland ::
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| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Cruciferae / Brassicaceae | Shepherd's-purse |
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© Paul Hackney |
© Fiona McCrory |
Map updated: March 2008 |
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| Species Description: |
| Shepherd's purse gets its name from the purse-like fruits which are a conspicuous feature of this common annual weed of waste ground, farmtracks and arable fields. |
| All names: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medikus; Capsella penarthae (Shull.) Wilmott; Bursa pastoris Weber; Bursa penarthae Shull. |
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