Scandix pecten-veneris (shepherd's-needle, Venus' comb, Venus's needle) is a species of edible plant belonging to the parsley family. It is native to Eurasia, but is known widely elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes as a weed. It is named for its long fruit, which has a thickened body up to 1.5 centimeters long and a beak which can measure up to 7 centimeters long and is lined with comblike bristles.
Photo: @frasacca · iNaturalist · CC BY
Shepherd's-needle
Scandix pecten-veneris
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 29 November 2025
- Category
- Plants
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: @Сергей · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Don Loarie · iNaturalist · CC BY
Photo: Valter Jacinto · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-SA
Photo: 2007 Luigi Rignanese · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: @bscrl · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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