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Capsella bursa-pastoris
shepherd's-purse
As recorded: Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Brassicaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 30295
- Date
- July 17, 1926
- Locality
- East of Kilauea Iki, Hawaii
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 11 other specimens.
Capsella bursa-pastoris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-21.
2025-04-21
Keokea, HI 96790, USA
(c) Monte Tudor-Long, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-01
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
2023-03-08
Paki Ave + Poni Moi Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) Tyler Ekholm, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-12-27
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-12-27
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-12-26
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Capsella bursa-pastoris. BISH 43330. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265919. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/43330.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265919 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026