Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae
Shepherd's Purse
Rosette of leaves with straight erect stems. Stems unbranched or branched. Leaves with 1–2 in. petioles, lance-shaped, slightly toothed to pinnately lobed. Flowers small, white, with green or reddish calyx, clustered at top of elongating stems. Seedpods present with flowers, on stalks spreading outward from stem, heart-shaped to triangular, flat. Grows on disturbed soils, gardens, roadsides, from coastline to alpine. Widespread in North America. Has been used as a salad herb.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–20 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
- Native: No
