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Scandix pecten-veneris L.

Shepherd's-Needle

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Scandix (Scandix)

Synonyms

Scandix pecten-veneris

Related species

Scandix pecten-veneris L. - Shepherd's-Needle

Traits


    15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">involucre:</span> <b>absent</b>. <span class="v1">involucel:</span> 3&#8211;8&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">sepals:</span> absent <i>or</i> developed as a narrow margin. <span clas...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scandix pecten-veneris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Scandix pecten-veneris

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Scandix pecten-veneris

Scandix pecten-veneris

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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