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Distribution by County   7376    
Scandix pecten-veneris  L.
Shepherd's needle,   Shepherdsneedle,   Venus' needle
Scandix pecten-veneris is an annual herb or vine that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 34 Los Angeles: 6 Sacramento: 5 Solano: 11
Amador: 3 Marin: 79 San Benito: 6 Sonoma: 70
Butte: 41 Mariposa: 3 San Diego: 4 Tehama: 15
Calaveras: 3 Mendocino: 26 San Francisco: 9 Trinity: 1
Colusa: 4 Monterey: 7 San Luis Obispo: 26 Tuolumne: 4
Contra Costa: 50 Napa: 40 San Mateo: 92 Ventura: 2
El Dorado: 20 Nevada: 17 Santa Barbara: 15 Yolo: 1
Humboldt: 9 Orange: 11 Santa Clara: 46 Yuba: 8
Kern: 1 Placer: 19 Santa Cruz: 6
Lake: 11 Plumas: 1 Shasta: 4

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/10/2025).