Common names:
Shepherd's Purse
Shepherd's-Purse

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Flower Color:Russet
Flower Size:2"-3"
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Other
Inflorescence Type:Cyathium
Underground structures:Taproot
Uses:Good as a cover crop
Edible Parts:Stem
Leaves
Roots
Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator:Nitrogen fixer
Cu (Copper)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances:Flood Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Seeds:Provide light
Pollinators:Birds
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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Comments:
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