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Capsella bursa-pastoris

Family:Brassicaceae
Species:Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Common Name:shepherd’s purse
Habitat:Cultivated ground, barnyards, roadsides, lawns, disturbed areas, and waste places (including in urban settings). A very common non-native plant it usually is not found in native habitats.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Forb/herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native, Naturalized, FACU (NCNE), FACU (EMP), SNA (State Rank), GNR (Global Rank)
References:**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

SupraordinalEudicots
Order Brassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
Genus Capsella
SpeciesCapsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. - shepherd’s purse

Citation

Citation Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Basionym: **
Type: **

** Not applicable or data not available.

Source

CountyYearHerbariaNotesSubmission Info
Albany  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Allegany  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Bronx  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Bronx1977 BKL – BKL00030658
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1994 BKL – BKL00030675
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx2008 BKL – BKL00090016
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1966 BKL – BKL00030663
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1915 BKL – BKL00030671
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1977 BKL – BKL00030657
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1989 BKL – BKL00030674
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1975 BKL – BKL00030659
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Bronx1965 BKL – BKL00030662
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Broome1982 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Broome1962 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Broome1964 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Broome2003 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Cattaraugus  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Cayuga1879 BH
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
Werier (2017) voucher!; F.L. Kilborne s.n. 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Chautauqua  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Chautauqua1993 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Chemung  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Delaware  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Dutchess1996 BKL – BKL00007080
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Dutchess  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Dutchess1973 BKL – BKL00046265
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Essex  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Genesee  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Hamilton1998 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Kings1928 BKL – BKL00030614
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1969 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Kings1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030608
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1989 BKL – BKL00030677
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1949 BKL – BKL00030611
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030654
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1883 BKL – BKL00030628
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1993 BKL – BKL00030607
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1993 BKL – BKL00030653
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings  BKL – BKL00030626
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1867 BKL – BKL00030633
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030655
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1928 BKL – BKL00030625
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1934 BKL – BKL00030668
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1988 BKL – BKL00030650
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings2009 BKL – BKL00093263
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1993 BKL – BKL00030681
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030623
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1948 BKL – BKL00030672
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1996 BKL – BKL00016230
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030610
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1899 BKL – BKL00030635
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1992 BKL – BKL00030683
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1993 BKL – BKL00030682
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1883 BKL – BKL00030631
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Kings1891 BKL – BKL00030612
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Lewis  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Livingston2010 FLH
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  3/13/2022 - FLH (Bruce Gilman)
Madison  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Monroe  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Monroeno date FLH
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  3/13/2022 - FLH (Bruce Gilman)
Montgomery2005 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
Town of Mohawk 8/30/2009 - Connie Tedesco
Montgomery2005 FMCC
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
Town of Mohawk 8/30/2009 - Connie Tedesco
Nassau2005 BKL – BKL00046176
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau1888 BKL – BKL00030619
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau2011 BKL – BKL00099753
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau1897 BKL – BKL00030620
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Nassau1896 BKL – BKL00030640
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York2003 BKL – BKL00025754
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York1888 BKL – BKL00030670
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York1989 BKL – BKL00030676
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York2003 BKL – BKL00025692
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
New York1893 BKL – BKL00030669
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Niagara1987 BH
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
collector: P.M.Eckel 6/25/2023 - Patricia Eckel
Onondaga  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Orange1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Orange1990 BKL – BKL00030624
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange2002 BKL – BKL00021059
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Orange2002 BKL – BKL00021160
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Oswego1970 RCFS – accession # 10375
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  11/17/2009 - RCFS (Andy Nelson)
Oswego1996 RCFS – accession # 12836
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  11/17/2009 - RCFS (Andy Nelson)
Otsego2006 SUCO
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
Town of Laurens  
Putnam2000 BKL – BKL00030660
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Putnam2006 BKL – BKL00074596
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Queens1991 BKL – BKL00030678
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens2005 BKL – BKL00050464
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1928 BKL – BKL00030618
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1928 BKL – BKL00030622
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1928 BKL – BKL00030616
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1992 BKL – BKL00030679
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1988 BKL – BKL00030649
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1989 BKL – BKL00030680
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1884 BKL – BKL00030639
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1990 BKL – BKL00030651
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1988 BKL – BKL00030648
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1990 BKL – BKL00030656
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1928 BKL – BKL00030613
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens2008 BKL – BKL00090352
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Queens1928 BKL – BKL00030617
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rensselaer1999 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Rensselaer1997 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Rensselaer  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Richmond2007 BKL – BKL00085613
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Richmond1989 BKL – BKL00030673
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Rockland1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Saratoga  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Schenectady  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Schoharie  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
St. Lawrence1987 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
  Anne Johnson
St. Lawrence1915 BKL – BKL00046264
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1929 BKL – BKL00030621
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1963 BKL – BKL00080538
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1980 OBPF – Log_num: 7879
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Suffolk1998 OBPF – Log_num: GHP455
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Suffolk1991 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Suffolk2007 BKL – BKL00084188
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1909 BKL – BKL00030637
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk2010 BKL – BKL00096984
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Suffolk1967 BKL – BKL00080537
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk2011 BKL – BKL00100681
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk1964 BKL – BKL00080613
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Suffolk2011 BKL – BKL00100612
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Tioga1958 BING
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  1/18/2020 - BING (Julian Shepherd)
Tompkins1896 BKL – BKL00046263
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Tompkins  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Ulster  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Warren  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Washington  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   
Westchester1887 BKL – BKL00099014
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Westchester1936 BKL – BKL00030661
Herbarium Name Used: Capsella bursa-pastoris
  2/8/2012 - BKL (Steve Glenn)
Yates  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Capsella bursa-pastoris
   

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymTypeNotes
Bursa bursa-pastoris Bursa bursa-pastoris Britton   
Capsella bursa-pastoris var. bifida Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. var. bifida Crepin   
Capsella rubella Capsella rubella Reut.