Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's Purse at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Capsella bursa-pastoris | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Oct 2018 | |
| Unverified | PeteWoodall | 12 Oct 2018 |
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2 comments
12 Oct 2018
Someone will have to recognise this on sight. The flowers look like Cardamine but the leaves do not. Unfortunately, unknown plants in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, are IDd in the hand from mature seed cases. It is extremely difficult to ID them from photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161579-35.313715
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 10 Sep 2018 02:02 PM Recorded on
- PeteWoodall Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- PeteWoodall 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
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In flower
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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