Code
CAPBP
Growth form
Broadleaf
Biological cycle
Annual
Habitat
Terrestrial
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Bursa abscissa (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa alandica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa anglica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa astoris Weber |
| synonym | Bursa batavorum (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa belgica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa bremensis (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa brittonii (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa bursa-pastoris (L.) Britton |
| synonym | Bursa bursa-pastoris Shafer |
| synonym | Bursa concava (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa divaricata (Walp.) Kuntze |
| synonym | Bursa djurdjurae Shull |
| synonym | Bursa druceana (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa fracticruris Borbás |
| synonym | Bursa gallica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa germanica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa gracilis Gren. |
| synonym | Bursa grandiflora Kuntze |
| synonym | Bursa grossa (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa heegeri (Solms) Shull |
| synonym | Bursa hiatula (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa integrella (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa laevigata (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa mediterranea (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa nana (Baumg.) Borbás |
| synonym | Bursa occidentalis Shull |
| synonym | Bursa orientalis Shull |
| synonym | Bursa origo (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa pastoris Weber |
| synonym | Bursa patagonica (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa penarthae Shull |
| synonym | Bursa pergrossa (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa robusta (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa rubella Druce |
| synonym | Bursa segetum (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa sinuosa (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa sublaevigata (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa trevirorum (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa turoniensis (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Bursa tuscaloosae Shull |
| synonym | Bursa viguieri Shull |
| synonym | Bursa viminalis (E.B.Almq.) Druce |
| synonym | Capsella abscissa (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella aestivalis (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella agrestis Jord. |
| synonym | Capsella alandica (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella algida (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella alpestris Miégev. |
| synonym | Capsella altissima (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella angermannica (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella anglica (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella angustiloba (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella apetala Opiz |
| synonym | Capsella autumnalis (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella batavorum E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella belgica (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella bicuspis (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella bifida (Crép.) Hobk. |
| synonym | Capsella biformis (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella bottnica (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella bremensis (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella brevisiliqua (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella brittonii (E.B.Almq.) E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. eu-bursa Briq. |
| synonym | Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. occidentalis (Shull) Maire |
| synonym | Capsella bursa-pastoris var. bursa-pastoris |
| synonym | Capsella bursa-pastoris var. integrifolia DC. |
| synonym | Capsella bursa-pastoris var. minuta Post |
| synonym | Capsella concava E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella heegeri Solms. |
| synonym | Capsella hyrcana Grossh. |
| synonym | Capsella lycia Stapf |
| synonym | Capsella mediterranea E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella patagonica E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella penarthae (Shull) Wilmott |
| synonym | Capsella polymorpha Cav. |
| synonym | Capsella ruderalis Jord. |
| synonym | Capsella stenocarpa (Crép.) Timb.-Lagr. |
| synonym | Capsella thomsonii Hook.f. |
| synonym | Capsella treviorum E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella turoniensis E.B.Almq. |
| synonym | Capsella viguieri Blaringhem |
| synonym | Lepidium bursa-pastoris (L.) Willd. |
| synonym | Nasturtium bursa-pastoris (L.) Roth |
| synonym | Solmsiella heegeri (Solms-Laub.) Borbás |
| synonym | Thlaspi bursa-pastoris L. |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Description
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Seedling
Cotyledons small, 4-6 x 1-2 mm, ovate-elliptic, born on a short petiole, glabrous. Opposite primordial leaves, simple, elliptic, attenuated at both ends, sinuate-lobed, more or less elongated-petiolate, rosette-shaped, slightly hairy. The following leaves are sinuate-lobed with triangular segments, covered with abundant hair. The hypocotyl axis is practically non-existent. The seedling is light or dark green.
Adult plant
Capsella bursa-pastoris is an annual, upright herbaceous plant. Stems are simple or branched, glabrous or bristling with simple, star-like hairs, reaching 50 cm in height. The basal leaves are rosette-shaped, sinuate-lobed or divided-lyrate, or bristling with simple, star-shaped hairs; the cauline leaves are entire, alternate, with entire or toothed margins, embracing the stem with wide auricles. Inflorescence in racemes of numerous, small, white or pinkish flowers. Fruit in the form of small triangular siliqua (Latin capsella = small box, an allusion to the shape of the siliqua), flattened, notched at the top. Seeds are small, less than 1 mm long.
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
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📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
Life cycle
Annual
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Algeria: Capsella bursa-pastoris germinates in autumn-winter and flowers from March to May.
China: Capsella bursa-pastoris flowers and fruits from April to July.
India: Capsella bursa-pastoris flowers and fruits from March to October in Kerala.
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Reproduction
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Capsella bursa-pastoris multiplies by seed.
These seeds have an extraordinary germinative ecology: coated in a mucilage that swells in rainwater to become sticky, it attracts (chemotropism towards cellulose), captures, retains and then kills (via glucosinolates) arthropods (nematodes in particular) in the soil. The young seedling benefits from this "nutrient soup" by assimilating them, in a form of cryptocarnivory!
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Size
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Morphology
Growth form
Erected
Rosette
Leaf arrangement
Verticillate
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Latex
Without latex
Stem section
Round
Root type
Taproot
Hollow or solid stem
Solid stem
Stipule type
No stipule
Leaf attachment type
with petiole
Sheathing leaf
Fruit type
Siliqua one tiped
Cotyledon type
orbicular
elliptic
Lamina base
attenuate
auriculate
Lamina margin
largely dentate
Lamina apex
acute
Upperface pilosity
Less hairy
Dense hairy
Upperface hair type
Long
Stellate
Lowerface pilosity
Less hairy
Lowerface hair type
Long
Stellate
Simple leaf type
Lamina deeply lobed
Lamina section
flat
Lamina Veination
in arc
Flower color
Pinkish
White
Inflorescence type
Raceme
Stem pilosity
Dense hairy
Less hairy
Stem hair type
Pubescent
Life form
Broadleaf plant
Physiology
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Capsella bursa-pastoris is a C3 species.
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Ecology
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Central Africa: Capsella bursa-pastoris is a ruderal and polymorphous species, mainly found at high altitude, up to 2450 m.
Algeria: Capsella bursa-pastoris is a common species in the various annual and perennial crops in the north of the country, as confirmed by the profusion of vernacular names. Prefers marly and clayey, damp and salty soils.
Brazil: Capsella bursa-pastoris is found locally in tropical zones at high altitudes, and more frequently in the southern region with its more temperate climate.
China: Capsella bursa-pastoris is found throughout China, along roadsides, in gardens, fields, waste ground and mountain slopes.
India: Naturalised in the Western Ghats (Kerala) and locally cultivated.
South Africa: Capsella bursa-pastoris thrives in disturbed areas and dry grasslands. It is a widespread weed in crops, reputed to spoil milk and dairy products. Roadsides, pavements, lawns.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
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Description
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Origin
Capsella bursa-pastoris is native to Mediterranean regions, the whole of Europe and northern Asia.
Worldwide distribution
This species has now become cosmopolitan in regions with a subtropical or temperate climate.
Algeria: Common throughout the country.
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Risk Statement
Local harmfulness
Algeria: Capsella bursa-pastoris is a secondary "weed". It has an average ecological range but does not constitute an agronomic constraint due to its limited abundance. However, it can be used as an indicator of regional ecological conditions. Due to its wide distribution, it is a species to be monitored in the event of changes in the context, such as a change in the cropping system, which could lead to an upheaval in the inter-specific competition relationships.
Brazil: Capsella bursa-pastoris is an invasive weed, especially in the southern region of Brazil, with a strong capacity for competition and the ability to infest large areas, thanks to its enormous seed production.
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
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Food: The leaves of Capsella bursa-pastoris make a slightly pungent (glucosinolate) country salad, harvested from October to March, which should not be eaten by people taking medication containing a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
Animal feed: The seeds are actively sought after for breeding caged birds.
Medicinal: The plant is also an excellent haemostatic for the treatment of bleeding in women. As such, it is still used by herbal midwives in the United States.
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Management
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Local control
Algeria: Weeding is particularly effective against Capsella bursa-pastoris. Also controlled using pre-emergence herbicides such as 2,4 D, or post-emergence herbicides such as bentazone, diuron, pendimethalin, propyzamide, sulfosulfuron, etc.
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📚 Information Listing
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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References
- Kazi Tani C., Grard P. & Le Bourgeois T., 2021. "AdvenAlg 1.0 Identification et connaissance des principales adventices d'Algérie méditerranéenne." Al Yasmina, Revue de Botanique 2(3): 1-187.
- Plants of the World Online https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30092589-2
- The World Flora Online https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000585589
- Flora of China http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200009292
- CABI https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.11223
- Kissmann, K.G. & Groth, D. 1992. Plantas Infestantes e Nocivas. Sao Paulo, Brasil.
- India Biodiversity Portal https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229088
- EPPO https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CAPBP
Information Listing > References
- Kazi Tani C., Grard P. & Le Bourgeois T., 2021. "AdvenAlg 1.0 Identification et connaissance des principales adventices d'Algérie méditerranéenne." Al Yasmina, Revue de Botanique 2(3): 1-187.
- Plants of the World Online https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30092589-2
- The World Flora Online https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000585589
- Flora of China http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200009292
- CABI https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.11223
- Kissmann, K.G. & Groth, D. 1992. Plantas Infestantes e Nocivas. Sao Paulo, Brasil.
- India Biodiversity Portal https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229088
- EPPO https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CAPBP
Images
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Herbarium pictures from ReCOLNAT: https://explore.recolnat.org/search/botanique/simplequery=Capsella%2520bursa-pastoris
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Brassicales |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Genus | Capsella |
| Species | Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
