Capsella bursa-pastoris | UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants

Taxa
Capsella bursa-pastoris | (L.) Medik.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Vascular Plants
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Plants
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Flowering Plants
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Within the UAE, this species is known from scattered locations typically within the north and east of the UAE, however there is also a record from close to Dubai (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011). Globally, this species has a wide ranging native distribution, spanning across temperate Eurasia and northern Africa (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This is an annual species that can grow up to 40 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has basal rosette leaves in addition to upper leaves, alongside small white flowers which are produced between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It can typically be found growing in sandy soil found within moist and irrigated places including plantations and gardens (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species, although being described as rare, prefers artificial or altered environments such as plantations and gardens. It is assessed as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
There is no information available.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Capsella