Capsella bursa-pastoris

Characteristics
Brassicaceae
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
shepherd’s purse
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.
Forb/herb
Annual
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized UPL, FAC (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Brassicales
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. - shepherd’s purse
Citation
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 May 2003 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 23 May 2003 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 29 Apr 2008 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 29 Apr 2008 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 29 Apr 2013 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo By: Doug McGrady. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 3 August 2019 -
Photo By: Doug McGrady. Photo taken: Essex, NY: 3 August 2019 View Full Size