Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's Purse at Isaacs, ACT
Identify this sighting
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | BettyDonWood | 13 Sep 2016 | |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | BettyDonWood | 13 Sep 2016 | |
| Epilobium billardiereanum subsp. hydrophilum | MichaelMulvaney | 9 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 23 Aug 2016 |
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
6 comments
9 Sep 2016
It does not look like Epilobium to me. The nearest I can find to it is Irenepharsus tripherus, which is extremely unlikely. My notes on that species say that it occurs: Coast and ranges between Morton National Park and west of Wollongong. One record from west of south east of Araluen. Another one for you to take into the herbarium, Mike.
14 Sep 2016
Mystery solved. It is an exotic Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse). It was confusing because the plant was so short and the flowering stem had not extended and there was no distinctive fruit.
14 Sep 2016
Very confusing. Because of the other vegetation I could not see that the leaves were in a rosette. I am used to the basal leaves being deeply lobed. Plantnet, however, says the leaves can be deeply lobed to entire. These leaves are very like those in Michael B's photo http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1944838
Location information
- Coordinates 149.120459-35.364580
- Altitude 804.9m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 23 Aug 2016 11:49 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Capsella bursa-pastoris Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Capsella bursa-pastoris Scientific name
- Shepherd's Purse Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 823m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
-
In flower
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- Description