Sheperd's Purse is an annual native to Europe but can be found throughout North America and most of the world. It's common name, Sheperd's Purse, is because it's seeds were though to resemble leather purses in old timey Europe. I think they look more like hearts. C. bursa-pastoris is in the Brassicaceae family, or the Mustard family. This plant starts as a basal rosette, until the flowering stalks shoot up.
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Meghan Avolio - EcologistI now live in Washington DC, but I started this blog in Salt Lake City. I am fascinated by the diversity species most of us consider weeds in cities. This BlogI will update this blog with plants I found in Washington DC. But if you do not live in DC, you will still recognize most of the plants discussed here. Posts from 2014/205 were plants I found in Salt Lake City.
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