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shepherd's needlenounA white-flowered Eurasian plant of the parsley family, with long needle-shaped fruit.- Scandix pecten-veneris, family Umbelliferae.
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....- 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.
- Prints of the cornflower and shepherd's needle are available from the English Nature Press Office.
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