shepherd’s-needle

Scandix pecten-veneris

Member of subtribe Scandicinae
carrot family (family Apiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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• annual, taprooted

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Chris’s observations: 12 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
• Henry Coe SP: 2
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 2
• Calero CP
• Santa Teresa CP
• Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

• Mar.: 2
• Apr.: 10

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Scandix pecten-veneris → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora