Capsella bursa-pastoris, Sheperd's Purse, Mother's heart,
ילקוט הרועים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medicus |
| Common name: |
| Sheperd's Purse, Mother's heart |
| Hebrew name: |
| ילקוט הרועים |
| Arabic name: |
| keis el ra'ai, kis er-ra'i, harra el-berria, shenaf |
| Family: |
| Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate,rosette, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Pluriregional |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 5, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Capsella, Latin, little box, a small box, small coffer.
bursapastoris, Late Latin, bursa, βυρσα, purse; pastor, a herdsman, shepard; sheperd's purse.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Medik. is used to indicate Friedrich Kasimir Medikus (1736–1808), a German physician and botanist.
Date Picture Taken: February 5, 2008
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