Scandix pecten-veneris L.
(Shepherd’s-needle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd’s-needle)
Genus	Scandix (a genus of flowering plants)
Family	APIACEAE (umbellifers)
Order	APIALES (umbellifers, ivies and pennyworts)
Subclass	EU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Class	MAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
Phylum	TRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
Kingdom	PLANTAE (plants)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Scandix pecten-veneris is also a member of:
Herbaceous Plants - herbaceous plants (via Apiaceae)
Tall Woody Herbs - tall woody herbs (via Apiaceae)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Phillips, J.	2003	Shepherd’s Needle	Vol 15, No 1 Page: 35

Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd’s-needle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

APIACEAE
(umbellifers)

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)

TRACHEOPHYTA
(vascular plants)

PLANTAE
(plants)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd’s-needle)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepherd’s-needle)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Scandix pecten-veneris is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)