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Shepherd's Purse

This Shepherds Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris, #859) popped up in the earth floor of the greenhouse. It’s a common enough weed, but this is the first time I found it in our garden - one of a handful of new plants I’ve found this Spring. It is considered a non-native plant in UK, introduced from Asia Minor / Eastern Europe in ancient times. As a member of the brassica family it is also edible, and even cultivated as a crop in parts of Asia.