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Silicles! The fruits of the Shepherd’s Purse are “strongly flattened, triangular or heart shaped silicles”. Supposedly like a “shepherd’s purse”! The quote is from “Plants of Coastal British Columbia” which is compiled and edited by Jim Pojar and Andy MAC Kinnon. Canada,Capsella bursa-pastoris,Geotagged,Shepherds Purse,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Silicles!

The fruits of the Shepherd’s Purse are “strongly flattened, triangular or heart shaped silicles”. Supposedly like a “shepherd’s purse”! The quote is from “Plants of Coastal British Columbia” which is compiled and edited by Jim Pojar and Andy MAC Kinnon.

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The Shepherd's-Purse

"Capsella bursa-pastoris", known by its common name shepherd's-purse because of its triangular, purse-like pods, is a small annual and ruderal species, and a member of the Brassicaceae or mustard family.

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Similar species: Brassicales
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded May 5, 2019. Captured May 5, 2019 07:44 in 311 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/14.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm