shepherd's purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's spurse
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Weed Characteristics
| Other names: | shepherdspurse, shepherd's-purse, shepardspurse, shepherds-bag, case weed, pick-purse |
| Leaf type: | Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | White |
Forms a rosette of lobed, toothed leaves at the base. Stems rise to about 1 ft. and are topped with clusters of small white flowers. Seed capsules have a distinctive, triangular shape. This member of the broccoli family is one of the first plants to flower in spring.
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Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.
Taxonomic data last retrieved March 30, 2012, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.