Shepherd's Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
About Shepherd's Purse
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Wound Healing, Menopause, Kidney Support, and Fibroids. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small (up to 0.5 m) annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to eastern Europe and Asia minor, but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates, including British Isles, where it is regarded as an archaeophyte, North America and China, but...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist