Talk:Capsella bursa-pastoris

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• Shepherd's purse can be found in flower from early spring through early winter. Each flower develops into a heart-shaped, two-celled seedpod, about 5 mm long, containing a number of tiny seeds. When the pod dries, it splits in half, releasing the mature seeds. People have been eating this plant for thousands of years and it is presently cultivated in a number of eastern countries. Shepherd's purse is one of the earliest wild greens in the spring. In the early spring, before the flowerstalks appear, the leaves are good in salads or cooked as greens. When the plant flowers, the larger basal leaves tend to die off, leaving only the smaller leaves clasping the stem. They're still edible, but they get tougher, develop more flavor, and become labor-intensive to collect.

-- Schusch 09:28, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Sure, sounds great. But if I were including it, I'd want an original source to reference, not the commons. Aware of where this text was paraphrased from? Thanks! --Rkitko 15:24, 12 September 2006 (UTC)