Pronunciation: kap-SEL-la BUR-sa -- pas-TORE-is
Common name: Shepherd's purse
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Disturbed places and gardens, a common
weed throughout California to 7000', naturalized
from Europe
Blooming period: Most of the year
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Capsella
2) bursa-pastoris