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Name: Capsella
bursa-pastoris Common Name: Shepherd's Purse Flower Color: White Plant Type: Herb, Annual Height: To 20 inches (51 cm) tall Date Observed: February 20, 2005 Notes: The tiny, 4-petaled flowers are clustered on slender flower stalks and are followed by distinctive heart-shaped seedpods. The edible, green leaves are in a basal rosette and are oblanceolate and often pinnately lobed or dissected. This common, introduced weed grows in grassy areas. |
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