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Capsella bursa-pastoris

(L.) Medik.

Common Shepherd's Purse

GNRUnranked Found in 122 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155221

Element CodePDBRA0J010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCapparales

FamilyBrassicaceae

GenusCapsella

Other Common Names

Bourse-à-pasteur (FR) shepherd's purse (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Nebraska	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Alaska	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Nevada	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
New Hampshire	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Minnesota	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Yukon Territory	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
Northwest Territories	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Island of Newfoundland	SNA	No
Labrador	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (122)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chilkat-West Lynn Canal	Tongass National Forest	199,772
Roaded Donut	Chugach National Forest	968

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder	Tonto National Forest	40,359
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568
Mazatzal	Tonto National Forest	16,942

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Blakely	Ouachita National Forest	3,342

California (34)

Area	Forest	Acres
Antimony	Los Padres National Forest	40,911
Birch Creek	Inyo National Forest	28,816
Black Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	16,818
Black Mtn.	Sequoia National Forest	15,102
Caliente	Cleveland National Forest	5,953
Camuesa	Los Padres National Forest	8,209
Coldwater	Cleveland National Forest	8,402
Crystal Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	6,783
Devil Gulch	Sierra National Forest	30,490
Ferguson Ridge	Sierra National Forest	6,104
Fish Canyon	Angeles National Forest	29,886
Fox Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	52,072
Greenhorn Creek	Sequoia National Forest	28,226
Hixon Flat	San Bernardino National Forest	8,095
Jennie Lake	Sequoia National Forest	2,388
La Brea	Los Padres National Forest	14,031
Ladd	Cleveland National Forest	5,300
Mill Creek	Sequoia National Forest	27,643
Moses	Sequoia National Forest	22,077
Pine Creek	Cleveland National Forest	503
Raywood Flat B	San Bernardino National Forest	11,373
Rock Creek West	Inyo National Forest	3,626
San Gabriel Add	Angeles National Forest	2,527
San Sevaine	San Bernardino National Forest	6,866
Santa Cruz	Los Padres National Forest	21,182
Sespe - Frazier	Angeles National Forest	4,254
Soldier Canyon	Inyo National Forest	40,589
Solider	Six Rivers National Forest	14,918
Stanley Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	14,674
Table Mtn.	Inyo National Forest	4,215
Tequepis	Los Padres National Forest	9,080
Trumbull Peak	Stanislaus National Forest	6,164
Westfork	Angeles National Forest	4,407
Wildhorse	Cleveland National Forest	1,483

Colorado (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hermosa	San Juan NF	148,103
Long Park	Routt NF	42,100

Idaho (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Italian Peak	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	141,158
Lemhi Range	Salmon-Challis National Forest	308,533
Palisades	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	122,002
Pioneer Mountains	Salmon-Challis National Forest	172,460
Pioneer Mountains	Sawtooth National Forest	119,563

Montana (8)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Baldy	Lewis and Clark National Forest	43,135
Big Snowy Mountains Wsa	Lewis and Clark National Forest	88,003
Bmss Ra 1485	Flathead National Forest	334,275
Gold Hill West #176	Kootenai National Forest	15,079
Hoodoo	Lolo National Forest	105,162
Silver King	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	64,289
Ward Eagle	Lolo National Forest	8,556
West Big Hole	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	133,563

Nevada (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Duck Creek Mtns.	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	12,165
South Schell	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	125,614

New Mexico (10)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Canyon	Santa Fe National Forest	1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study Area	Carson National Forest	43,739
Comales Canyon	Carson National Forest	4,389
Jacks Creek	Santa Fe National Forest	740
Latir Peak	Carson National Forest	3,573
Pecos	Carson National Forest	13,436
Pecos WS River	Santa Fe National Forest	5,396
Rendija	Santa Fe National Forest	2,176
Tesuque Creek	Santa Fe National Forest	810
West Face Sacramento Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	41,176

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tusquitee Bald	Nantahala National Forest	13,670

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sheyenne	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	14,537

Oregon (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hurricane Creek	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	1,606
Wind Creek	Mt. Hood National Forest	5,438
Woahink	Siuslaw National Forest	5,309

South Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Indian Creek	Buffalo Gap National Grassland	24,666

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Creek	National Forests in Texas	1,447

Utah (29)

Area	Forest	Acres
0401005	Ashley National Forest	38,930
0401007	Ashley National Forest	16,483
418012	Uinta National Forest	25,758
418024	Uinta National Forest	51,699
418025	Uinta National Forest	32,698
418027	Uinta National Forest	13,884
418028	Uinta National Forest	34,002
418029	Uinta National Forest	15,673
Boulder Mountain	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	8,852
Burch Creek	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	6,938
Clear Creek	Sawtooth National Forest	7,188
Fishlake Mountain	Fishlake National Forest	25,217
High Uintas (UT)	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans Peak	Manti-Lasal National Forest	22,159
Lakes	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	121,967
Lava Beds	Dixie National Forest	14,944
Lewis Peak	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,616
Little West Fork Blacks	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	8,209
Lone Peak Contiguous	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	874
Mahogany Range	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,409
Mt. Logan North	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	18,930
Mt. Logan South	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	17,014
Mt. Logan West	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	5,285
Mt. Naomi	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	41,922
Nobletts	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	3,116
Right Hand Fork Logan	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	15,023
Signal Peak	Fishlake National Forest	30,889
Upper South Fork	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	16,811
Wellsville	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	1,717

Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Creek	Jefferson National Forest	18,274
Oak Knob	George Washington National Forest	10,882

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pasayten Rim	Okanogan National Forest	17,074
Slide Ridge	Wenatchee National Forest	11,430

Wyoming (15)

Area	Forest	Acres
French Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	5,928
Grayback Ridge	Bridger-Teton National Forest	295,113
Gros Ventre Mountains	Bridger-Teton National Forest	106,418
Leigh Creek	Bighorn National Forest	19,180
Libby Flats	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	11,107
Monument Ridge	Bridger-Teton National Forest	17,720
Pacific Creek - Blackrock Creek	Bridger-Teton National Forest	24,658
Palisades	Targhee National Forest	1,121
Phillips Ridge	Bridger-Teton National Forest	10,108
Salt River Range	Bridger-Teton National Forest	235,661
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre River	Bridger-Teton National Forest	166,097
Teton Corridor Trailheads	Bridger-Teton National Forest	286
West Slope Tetons	Targhee National Forest	47,448
Wilderness Study Area	Targhee National Forest	51,961

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.