Shepherd's Purse

Common Name: Shepherd’s Purse

Botanical Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.

Family: Brassicaceae

Life Cycle: Annual (Spreads by seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Basal rosette

• Upright flowering stem

• Small white flowers

• Small triangular or heart-shaped seed pod

Common habitat:

• Disturbed areas

• Farm fields

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd's Purse) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox