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Shepherds Purse

Flowering Plants

Shepherds purse, also called ladys purse, is a small flowering plant in the mustard family. It has been described as a protocarnivore, because its seeds contain a mucilage that traps nematodes.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Capsella bursa-pastoris 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Brassicaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Shepherds Purse
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Capsella bursa-pastoris
WikipediaWikidata Q27264 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Shepherds Purse
Child Taxon Of: Brassicaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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