Botanical name - Capsella bursa pastoris
Country of Origin - Hungary
Common names: Shepherd's Bag. Shepherd's Scrip. Shepherd's Sprout. Lady's Purse. Witches' Pouches. Rattle Pouches. Case-weed. Pick-Pocket. Pick-Purse. Blindweed. Pepper-and-Salt. Poor Man's Parmacettie. Sanguinary. Mother's Heart. Clappedepouch
Shepherd's Purse is a member of the mustard family and has a strange odour which is peculiar and rather unpleasant, though more cress-like than pungent.
Try Shepherd's Purse in soups, stews and sauces to give it a very mild peppery taste and can be drunk as a tea
Burning the plant results in ash that can be used as salt substitute and/or tenderiser.