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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: 33 Los Angeles: 6 San Benito: 6 Sonoma: 67
Amador: 3 Marin: 74 San Diego: 4 Tehama: 11
Butte: 33 Mariposa: 2 San Francisco: 8 Trinity: 1
Calaveras: 3 Mendocino: 28 San Luis Obispo: 24 Tuolumne: 4
Colusa: 4 Monterey: 7 San Mateo: 84 Ventura: 2
Contra Costa: 46 Napa: 39 Santa Barbara: 15 Yolo: 1
El Dorado: 17 Nevada: 16 Santa Clara: 39 Yuba: 7
Humboldt: 8 Orange: 7 Santa Cruz: 7
Kern: 1 Placer: 17 Shasta: 4
Lake: 10 Sacramento: 3 Solano: 10

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/18/2024).