capsella bursa-pastoris

Thân thiện

A farmer pulls a capsella bursa-pastoris weed from a vegetable garden.

Definition

Noun: 1. A common annual herb: A small, flowering plant with white flowers and distinctive triangular, notched seed pods. It is native to Europe but has become widespread globally as an introduced weed.

Usage Notes

• This term is the scientific or botanical name for the plant commonly known as shepherd's purse. It is always treated as a singular noun.
• It is primarily used in formal, scientific, agricultural, or botanical contexts to precisely identify the species.

Examples

• The field was overrun with Capsella bursa-pastoris, competing with the crops for nutrients.
• Botanists study the rapid lifecycle of Capsella bursa-pastoris.
• Capsella bursa-pastoris is often found in disturbed soils, such as gardens and roadsides.

Advanced Usage

• The name Capsella bursa-pastoris is a binomial nomenclature, where is the genus and is the specific epithet. It is often italicized in print.

Variants and Related Words

• Shepherd's purse (n): The common name for Capsella bursa-pastoris.
• Weed (n): A general term for a wild plant growing where it is not wanted; Capsella bursa-pastoris is often categorized as such.

Synonyms

• Shepherd's purse
• (In context) Annual weed

Học thuật

Noun

1. white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• shepherd's purse
• shepherd's pouch
• Capsella bursa-pastoris