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Capsella bursa-pastoris
SHEPHERD'S PURSE
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		SHEPHERD'S PURSE
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Brassicales, Family Brassicaceae, Genus Capsella, Species Capsella bursa-pastoris


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNA; MD: SNA; VA: SNA; WV: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chamizal National Memorial	Channel Islands National Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Chiricahua National Monument
City Of Rocks National Reserve	Colorado National Monument
Cowpens National Battlefield	Crater Lake National Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Curecanti National Recreation Area	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Denali National Park and Preserve	Devils Tower National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument	Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Effigy Mounds National Monument	El Morro National Monument
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
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Grand Canyon National Park	Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Teton National Park	Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Katmai National Park and Preserve
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park	Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Lake Mead National Recreation Area	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Lassen Volcanic National Park	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
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Last Modified Date:	7/12/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 3:36:55 PM

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