A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Brassicaceae » Capsella bursa-pastoris
Last updated 1/21/2022 by David Giblin.
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.[FNA7, HC, HC2]
shepherd's-purse
Publication: Pfl.-Gatt. 85. 1792.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA7: "According to M. Coquillat (1951), Capsella bursa-pastoris is the second most common weed on earth, after Polygonum aviculare."
References:
» Coquillat, M. 1951. Sur les plantes les plus communes à la surface du globe. Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon 20: 165-170.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Capsella rubella Reut.
