Shepherd's-purse

Family: Brassicaceae
Scientific name: Capsella bursa-pastoris
Description: Plant Form: Erect annual or biennial herb. Size: 5-80 cm tall. Stem: Erect, solitary or branched from the base. Hairless or sparsely hairy. Pale green. Leaves: Oblong lance-shaped with a blunt tip. Usually deeply lobed. Flowers: White with 4 petals and pinkish or green outer parts. Fruit and Seeds: Flattened heart-shaped pods. Containing 20-odd oblong orange-yellow seeds. Habitat: Grasslands, disturbed areas, wetlands, pastures. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Agricultural, Common Lifeform: Herbaceous

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