Grand Shepherd's-purse

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Capsella grandiflora

Grand Shepherd's-purse, a reference photo
Photo: Svencapoeira · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Capsella grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is referred to by the common name grand shepherd's-purse and is a close relative of Arabidopsis thaliana. It is predicted together with C. orientalis to be the surviving progenitor of C. bursa-pastoris.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Grand Shepherd's-purse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Species
Capsella grandiflora

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