Capsella bursa-pastoris
(Shepherd’s-purse)
Capsella bursa-pastoris, Risien Park, San Saba, San Saba Co. 4016
Capsella bursa-pastoris, Risien Park, San Saba, San Saba Co. 4029
Capsella bursa-pastoris, Risien Park, San Saba, San Saba Co. 4017
Capsella bursa-pastoris, Risien Park, San Saba, San Saba Co. 4026
| Scientific Name | Capsella bursa-pastoris | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CABU2 |
| Common Name | Shepherd's-purse | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 22766 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Most soil types and conditions; roadsides, gardens, fields, barren gravel, pastures, lawns, waste areas, etc. Plant: Erect branching annual 4 to 24 inches tall. Leaves: Basal leaves 2 to 4 inches long in a rosette, usually lyrate-pinnatifid with angular, forward-pointing lobes; stem leaves narrowly oblong, lanceolate, or linear 3/8 to 2-1/4 inches long and up to 5/8-inch wide, clasping or auriculate; hairy; sometimes dentate margins. Inflorescence: Terminal clusters of small flowers, about 1/8-inch wide on pedicels 3/8 to 5/8-inch long; 4 green or reddish sepals; 4 white petals longer than sepals; 6 stamens. Bloom Period: February to May. Fruit: Flattened seed pods up to ~1/3-inch long and less than that wide shaped like an inverted triangle with the top side dented. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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