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Scandix pecten-veneris L.

shepherd’s needle (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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Scandix pecten-veneris has finely divided leaves and very long, narrow fruits; it is an increasingly rare arable weed.

Wolvercote (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-06-01

 shepherd’s needle / Scandix pecten-veneris: _Scandix pecten-veneris_ has finely divided leaves and very long, narrow fruits; it is an increasingly rare arable weed.

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