Scandix pecten-veneris - Shepherd's needle

Shepherd’s needle (Scandix pecten-veneris) is an annual herb of arable land across Europe, temperate Asia, and North Africa, from Scandinavia south to the Mediterranean. Its young stem tops are eaten raw or cooked, used in salads or as a pot-herb.¹

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual

Footnotes

1. Scandix pecten-veneris | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴