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Shepherd's-purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

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Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's-purse because of its triangular, purse-like pods, is a small (up to 0.5m) annual and ruderal species, and a member of the Brassicaceae or mustard family. It is native to eastern Europe and Asia minor but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates, including Britain, where it is regarded as an archaeophyte, North America.

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Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands

Spotted on Aug 12, 2010
Submitted on Jul 23, 2011

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