Capsella rubella Reut.

Spice Flower In the field

Family: CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)

Genus: Capsella

Catalan common name: Sarronets de pastor. Taleca o bossa de pastor.

Spanish common name: Bolsa de pastor.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte. Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Path and road sides.

Characteristics: This species is very similar to Capsella bursa-pastoris, but can be differentiated because its flowers are smaller and have petals which are no larger than the sepals, normally tinged with pink, and the fruits have obtuse, apical lobules rather than acute ones.