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Shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Photo by CynthiaMHori
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Field Notes

Description:

C. bursa-pastoris plants grow from a rosette of lobed leaves at the base. From the base emerges a stem about 0.2 to 0.5 meters tall, which bears a few pointed leaves which partly grasp the stem. The flowers are white and small, in loose racemes, and produce seed pods which are heart-shaped.

Habitat:

common weed in colder climes. My yard

Notes:

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CynthiaMHori
Glad to be of help!! Usually it is the other way around - you seem to know way more about plants than me!!
SarahWhitt
Yay! Thank you! You just helped me identify one of my previously unidentifiable ones! :)

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedApril 21, 2011

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