Capsella rubella
Pink Shepherd's Purse, Pink Shepherd's Purse
Also known as: Bursa ×gracilis (Gren.) Druce +18 more
- Bursa ×gracilis (Gren.) Druce
- Bursa alpestris Miégev.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris f. gracilis (Gren.) Cout.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. gracilis (Gren.) Berher, 1887
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. gracilis (Gren.) Hobk.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. gracilis (Gren.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. rubella (Reut.) E.B.Almq.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. rubella (Reut.) Hobk.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. rubella Berher, 1887
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. alpestris (Miégev.) Rouy & Foucaud
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. crispata Rouy & Foucaud
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. gracilis (Gren.) Caldesi
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. pygmaea Baen.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. rubella (Reut.) Batt.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. rubella (Reut.) Rapin
- Capsella gelmii Murr
- Capsella gracilis Gren.
- Capsella rubella var. sabulosa (Jord.) Caldesi
- Capsella rubescens Personnat
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Capsella rubella (commonly known as Pink Shepherd's Purse) is an annual or biennial within the Brassicaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aleutian Is., Austria, Azores, Belgium, Canary Is., Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Madeira, Ukraine