Capsella bursa-pastoris

Shepherd's Purse at Fyshwick, ACT

Capsella bursa-pastoris at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Capsella bursa-pastoris 14 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 12 Oct 2018 PeteWoodall

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   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.
   15 Oct 2018
You can just make out the love-heart shaped pod developing

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Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by KaleenBruce
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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 10 Sep 2018 02:02 PM Recorded on
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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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