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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
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
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
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Capsella bursa-pastoris
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5375388, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5375388, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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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