| Scandix pecten-veneris | |
|---|---|
| fruits and flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Scandix |
| Species: | S. pecten-veneris |
| Binomial name | |
| Scandix pecten-veneris L. |
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Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd's-needle, Venus' Comb, Venus's Needle) is a plant species in the parsley family. It is native to Eurasia and it is known widely elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. 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.