Shepherd's purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Importance
A widespread problem weed.
1. Cotyledons are oval and smooth with a short stalk.
2. The first true leaves are entire, later leaves deeply lobed or cut, lance-shaped and silvery in appearance.
3. An upright annual with small white flowers, followed by heart-shaped seed pods, borne along the whole length of the flowering stems.
