Common Name: shepherd's-purseScientific Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) MedicusFamily Name: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) - Mustard FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced winter annual, reproducing by seed Stemsupright, branched, reproductive only Leavesbasal leaves deeply and irregular lobed, rosette; stem leaves spear-shaped, clasping Flowers 4-petaled, small, white; racemes, elongated Seed Podssilicle, triangular or heart-shaped, flat