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Shepherd's-needle

Scandix pecten-veneris is a species of edible plant belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is native to Eurasia, but is known to occur elsewhere. 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.

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Shepherd's-needle (Scandix pecten-veneris) observed in Barcelona, I...

Shepherd's-needle can quietly establish itself in garden beds, lawns, and sidewalk cracks near yo...