Brassicaceae
C. rubescens
Capsella rubella
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Capsella
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Common names
By language (8)
- Chinese
- 荠菜
- Czech
- Kokoška červenavá
- Dutch
- Rood herderstasje
- English
- C. rubescens
- Finnish
- Rusolutukka
- Slovenian
- Rdečkasti plešec
- Ukrainian
- Грицики червонуваті
- Welsh
- Pwrs-y-bugail gwridog
Synonyms
- Bursa rubella (Reut.) Druce
- Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. rubella (Reut.) Hobk.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris var. rubella (Reut.) Rapin
- Capsella rubescens Personnat
- Capsella sabulosa Jord.
- Crucifera rubella (Reut.) E.H.L.Krause
- Thlaspi rubellum (Reut.) Loret & Barrandon
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 76 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mehdi Chetibi, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bastien Alegot, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Emanuele Santarelli, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Sean Crocker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: The original uploader was Jeffdelonge at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: The original uploader was Jeffdelonge at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sylvie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mattia Menchetti, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andrea Moro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.