Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Taxonomy: Fam. Brassicaceae// Genus: Capsella// Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski & Matevski in Micevski (1995).

Lifeform: Annual or biennial.

Distribution: Native to Eurasia – to China and India; North Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, disturbed ground, cultivated land, ruderal, urban and suburban areas, from the lowland up tp c. 1500 m altitude.

Flowering period: Spring – fall: APR,MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT.

Capsella bursa-pastoris – habit. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – habit. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – silicula. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – silicula. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – stem with cauline leaves. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – cauline leaf. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – basal leaves. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – adaxial side of basal leaf. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – abaxial side of basal leaf. Kochani, 14.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – silicula. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – silicula. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – stem with cauline leaves and basal leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – siliculae. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – stem with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – basal leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Capsella bursa-pastoris – abaxial side of basal leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 06.10.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Capsella Medic. Micevski, K. & Matevski, V. in Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 704 – 706.

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30092589-2 [Accessed 13.12.2023].