Small white flowers with 4 petals widely spaced in clusters at the top of the stems. The fruit is heart-shaped.
- Scientific Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris
- Other Names: Pepper Plant, Pick-pocket, Shepherd’s-Bag, Shepherd’s-Pouch, Shepherd’s Purse
- Plant Height: 0.5 - 2 feet
- Flower Size: 0.25 inch
- Fun Facts: The heart-shaped seed pod looks like the leather purse that shepherds used to carry in the Middle Ages, giving the plant its common name.
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: March, April, May, June
- Petal: 4
- Leaf: Alternate, Deeply Divided, Hairy, Toothed
- Stem: Hairy
- Environment: Dappled Sun, Part Shade, Sun
- Location: Shiloh Greenway