shepherd's needle

English

Noun

shepherd's needle (plural shepherd's needles)

1. Venus comb (Scandix pecten-veneris)
2. Beggarticks (Bidens spp.)

Synonyms

• (Scandix pecten-veneris): Venus comb, lady's comb, stork's needle
• (Bidens): black jack, burr marigold, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needles, stickseeds, tickseeds, tickseed sunflower

Translations

Venus' comb

• Bulgarian: чапличе n (čapliče), венерин гребен m (venerin greben)
• Greek:

  Ancient: σκάνδιξ f (skándix)

• Italian: acicula f, spillettoni m pl

References

• Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scandix pecten-veneris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

• Bidens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bidens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Bidens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons