Red shepherd’s purse
Capsella rubella

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

There are 5 Capsella species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, North America, Turkey, Türkiye, USA

How it is used for food

The young leaves are boiled and eaten in mixtures and omelettes.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Erba raparina

Synonyms

Bursa rubella (Reut.) Druce; Capsella bursa-pastoris subsp. rubella (Reut.) Hobk.; Capsella rubescens Personnat; Crucifera rubella (Reut.) E. H. Krause;