Capsella bursa-pastoris is the formal name for a common “weed” called Shepherd’s purse. It grows in gardens, fields, orchards and along roadsides all over the world, except the Tropics. It’s a member ...

Sheperd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a winter annual native to Europe. It invades roadsides, pastures, gardens, cultivated fields and other disturbed sties. Shepherd’s purse is widely ...