*Scandix pecten-veneris Linnaeus. Common name: Venus's-comb, Shepherd's-needle. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe. First reported for TN (Polk County) by Hart, Shaw, & Estes (2012). First reported for LA (Caddo Parish) by Kelley (2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, Fl7, FNA13, G, K4, MC, NcTx, NE, NY, RAB, S, Tx, WH3; = n/a — F, Pa, Tat. Basionym: Scandix pecten-veneris L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Scandix pecten-veneris - FNA13
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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