species
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's purse · Shepherd's-purse
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Capsella bursa-pastoris belongs to the family Brassicaceae, also known as Shepherd's purse or Shepherd's-purse, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Archaeophyte (pre-1500)
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