Capsella bursa-pastoris
Common name
shepherd’s purse
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
NVS code
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CAPBUR
Flower colours
White
Year naturalised
1864
Origin
Europe
Etymology
capsella: From the Latin for little box or case.