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  7. Shepherd's Needle
  8. Shepherd's-needle

species 7,592 observations

Shepherd's-needle

Scandix pecten-veneris

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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7 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Greater Bee Fly 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Ringlet, Anthrenus lepidus, Three-striped Longhorn, Annulate Masked Bee 6

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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