A white-flowered Eurasian plant of the parsley family, with long needle-shaped fruit.
脉篦针果芹
Scandix pecten-veneris, family Umbelliferae
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The report suggests that the species most at risk are the plants associated with arable habitats - including highly threatened species such as cornflower and shepherd's needle.
Flowers, such as cornflowers, scarlet pimpernel and shepherd's needle, used to be a common sight in the county's cornfields 50 years ago, but today many are rare, or even extinct.
Prints of the cornflower and shepherd's needle are available from the English Nature Press Office.
Nationally threatened and important species that used to occur in Birmingham and the Black Country include shepherd's needle, cornflower and corn cockle.
Adults live on flower nectar and pollen and are especially fond of lantana and shepherd's needle.
Definition of shepherd's needle in US English:
shepherd's needle
noun
A white-flowered Eurasian plant of the parsley family, with long needle-shaped fruit.
脉篦针果芹
Scandix pecten-veneris, family Umbelliferae
Example sentencesExamples
The report suggests that the species most at risk are the plants associated with arable habitats - including highly threatened species such as cornflower and shepherd's needle.
Flowers, such as cornflowers, scarlet pimpernel and shepherd's needle, used to be a common sight in the county's cornfields 50 years ago, but today many are rare, or even extinct.
Adults live on flower nectar and pollen and are especially fond of lantana and shepherd's needle.
Prints of the cornflower and shepherd's needle are available from the English Nature Press Office.
Nationally threatened and important species that used to occur in Birmingham and the Black Country include shepherd's needle, cornflower and corn cockle.