Flolape

lady's Venus-comb

Scandix pecten-veneris L.
lady's Venus-comb
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Scandix pecten-veneris, known as lady's Venus-comb, is a species in the Apiaceae family. It is native to Eurasia and has a long fruit with a thickened body up to 1.5 cm and a beak up to 7 cm, lined with comblike bristles.

Description

Scandix pecten-veneris is an edible plant in the Apiaceae family, native to Eurasia and found in regions such as British Columbia, Ontario, and parts of Europe. The plant is characterized by its long fruit, which features a thickened body measuring up to 1.5 cm and a beak extending up to 7 cm, marked with comblike bristles. The species was first described in 1753 and is part of the genus Scandix.

Other common names

Shepherd's-needleShepherdsneedleVenus's-combSheperd's needleShepherd's NeedleVenus' comblady's Venus-comb

Distribution

British Columbia · Ontario · Saskatchewan · RU · CL · IE · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · BY · Flanders · Azores · Estonia · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Germany · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Norway · European part of Russia · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE

Synonyms

Myrrhis pecten-venerisWylia pecten-venerisChaerophyllum pecten-venerisSelinum pecten-veneris

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