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Shepherd's-Purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Description:

Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's-purse because of its triangular, purse-like pods. It is a small (up to 0.5m) annual and ruderal species, and a member of the Brassicaceae or mustard family.



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CourtneyVerk
CourtneyVerk 11 months ago

ID updated. Thank you, LarsKorb!

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 months ago

Shepherd's Purse? (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Lat: 44.52, Long: -77.12

Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

Spotted for mission

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