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DESCRIPTION:
Shepherd's-purse is a cool season annual broadleaf weed, but may grow all year in cool
coastal areas of California. Cotyledons (seed leaves) are pale green with tiny granules
on the surface. The first true leaves have smooth margins, but fourth and
later leaves may be indented. The true leaves are covered with star-shaped
hairs that distinguish shepherd's-purse from most other weed seedlings.
Mature plants may be as tall as 20 inches (50 cm) and grow from the center
of a rosette
of indented and nonindented leaves. The heart-shaped seed pods make this species
easy to recognize when mature.
Broadleaf ID illustration.
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