Apiaceae

Shepherdsneedle

Scandix pecten-veneris L.

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Scandix

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Shepherdsneedle (Scandix pecten-veneris) — FlowerPhoto: Louis Aureglia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (10)

Arabic: مشطة, مشيطة
Asturian: Aguya de pastor
Czech: Vochlice hřebenitá
Dutch: Naaldenkervel
English: Shepherdsneedle, Lady's comb, Shepherd's needle
Finnish: Kampasarjaputki
French: Peine de vénus
German: Gewöhnlicher Nadelkerbel, Venuskamm
Italian: Acicula comune, Pettine di Venere
Slovenian: Navadna češljika

Synonyms

Chaerophyllum pecten-veneris (L.) Crantz
Myrrhis pecten-veneris (L.) All.
Selinum pecten-veneris (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Wylia pecten-veneris (L.) Bubani

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 888 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Louis Aureglia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: David Delon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Karim Haddad, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: G.Hagedorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jerry Lanfear, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lendskaip, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mirko Ubović, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.