Shepherd’s-purse
Common name : Shepherd’s-purse
Latin name : Capsella bursa-pastoris
A member of the Cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
“Shepherd’s purse is often considered a ‘weed’. It produces a lot of seeds and can be found on cultivated and disturbed land, such as arable fields, tracks and gardens.” the Wildlife trusts
This easily spreads on bare ground, and can be spotted in green spaces and roadside verges! The heart shaped seed pods are quite distinctive, and said to resemble the purses that shepherds used to carry
Flowers are small and white, clustered at the top of the stems
