Scandix pecten–veneris L.
Conservation status: N, >3
First record: Ray, 1660
Pecten vulgaris Shepherd's–needle, Venus–combe. In cornfields. Ray,1660,115(93).
Pecten Veneris Venus–comb, Shepherds–needle. Ray,1670:23.
Scandix semine rostrato vulgaris Martyn,1727,38.
Scandix pecten–veneris Scandix pecten Shepherd's Needle, or Venus's Comb. Relhan,1785; [added] Needle Chervil. Relhan,1802; Relhan,1820.
Common in ploughed land. Hort.Sicc.2:WBCH.
'very common', 1928, J Blades ann. in EM Barraud's Bab.1860. 23
Odsey; AMB. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 24
Tadlow. R Ross, 28.7.1934, BM.
Steeple Morden; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 25
Gamlingay. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Cornfields, East Hatley, DH Valentine, 1940.
100's of plants, in margin of rape field on W side of B1046, Little Gransden, 274.538, M Gurney, 5.7.199, [R]. 26
Graveley; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Papworth St Agnes; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
3 – 4 plants at each place, edge of wheat field, Papworth, 284.636 & 285.636, V Morgan, 25.5.1989; >100, G Crompton, 14.6.1989, CGE. 34
Common in the (2)Royston & (3)Wimpole Districts.Bab.1860.
Royston &c. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Croydon. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Royston & Wimpole, HD.ann.
Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 1950.
Malton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Near v. big barn, in gateway at field edge, Boys Bridge, (Abington Pigotts) 316.452, PD Sell, 5.1999.
Kneesworth, PD Sell, 1950.
Whaddon, PD Sell, 1950.
In dense patches along edge of rape field, nr Orwell (in Barrington ph.) 372.501, Bridget Sturrock, 5.1992, with G Crompton, CPs, 17.7.1992; more abundant in 1993, B Sturrock.
Abundant in several 20yd stretches, 372.502–376.499, near Orwell, JCA Rathmell, 28.5.1994. 35
Barrington. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Barrington, 372.502, JCA Rathmell, 28.5.1993, [R].
Barrington, 369.502 & 375.498, JCA Rathmell, 5.7.1994, [R].
Cornfields near Lords Bridge Station, CE Moss, 1910, CGE. [not found].
Caldecot; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Caxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Comberton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Cornfield edge at top of hill, A.45 to Comberton, AC Leslie, 1977 – 1982.
Comberton to Madingley Rd, R Nedderman, 1977, (and nearby, 1976).
1 plant, disturbed ground, A.45 to Comberton, 390.595, N. Stewart, 1978.
Eversden. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Cornfield E of Hardwick Wood, in fr. 18.7.1952. DE Coombe Card index.
In field margin N of FP to Wood Barn Farm, 356.572, M Gurney, 5.1998, [R].
Kingston; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Crane's Lane, Kingston, 345.547, J & P Reynolds, 1992, [R].
Cracknow Hill, Orwell, EA George, 1939.
Orwell; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Fox Hill, Orwell, DWP Greenham, 1940.
Abundant, spoil heaps of new by–pass, 392.597, AC Leslie & RIS Brettell, [?1978].
Toft; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 36
Swavesey. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Dry Drayton; Childerley. Elsworth; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
c.20 plants, Set–aside, in stubble (1988), S of A.604, Conington, 336.666, Tim Parish, 10.5.1989; >20plants in adjacent set–aside, 334.666, (which had been cultivated after 1988 harvest), Tim Parish, 20.6.1989; very abundant, Tim Parish, 1990.
6 plants, grassy verge of bridlepath through arable, Conington, 329.667, A. Arbon, 15.4.1995.
1 – 2 plants, Conington – Boxworth BP, 344.647, MJ Howe, 1985.
Small, dense patch, field of wheat, ADAS research farm, ADAS, 14.5.1998.
Good patch of very large plants, edge of rape field, by FP from Lolworth to Boxworth, 357.644, M Stokes, 30.5.1992, CGE.
Relatively small but very dense patch, causing crop to lodge, Boxworth, 346.633, N Jones, 14.5.1998, [R].
Near FP.1, Lolworth, 358.645, E Norman & M Stokes, 8.6.1996, [R].
Great Eversden, TL 35, RGH Cant, 1997, [R]. 38
Chatteris, AF.cat.
4 or 5 plants on edge of field 40m from reflector post E of bend on N side of road, Parson Drove, 3728.0984, DA Wells & M Stokes, 23.5.1998, [R]. 44
Hinxton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Newton. Ickleton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Ickleton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Sawston, Miss Plowden, 1838, SWN.
Sawston, 7.1838, J Clarke Hb., SWN.
Fowlmere, O18, J Rishbeth, 1940.
2 plants, stackyard, 37 West End, Whittlesford, 467.477, (?introduced with straw from Essex), Col. print, A Arbon, 3.6.1991. 45
Cambridge, JS Henslow, 8.5.1821, CGE.
Cambridge, CC Babington, 6.6.1839, CGE.
Cambridge. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Cambridge, 4.4.1874, Bent.ann.
Cambridge, HD.ann.
Cambridge, RH Lock, 1899, CGE.
1 Hale Avenue, Cambridge, 44–59–, RJ Pankhurst, 5.1972.
Gog–Magog Hills, JS Henslow, 17.5.1826, CGE.
Gogmagog Hills. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Gog–Magog Hills, EA George, 1939.
Cherry Hinton, Hb JA Power, 29.9.1837, RTE.
Fields Cherry Hinton, W.L.P.G., 4.7.1839, SWN.
Cherry Hinton, CC Babington, 8.7.1840, CGE.
Hinton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Cherry Hinton, CJ Shepherd, 1939.
COTON
Coton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Coton, JIH Burkill, 5.1890, CGE.
Coton, TG Tutin, 1940.
c.50 plants, Coton FP off Adams Rd, JE Raven, 1977; abundant, margin of wheatfield, junction of Coton footpath and Wilberforce Rd, JM Lock, 13.6.1978, CGE and 1979.
Coton, (as Lock,1978), c.30 plants, but colony was healthier in 1979, corner of wheatfield, 435.586, sketch plan of locality, Nick Stewart, 3.6.1986.
Field S of Coton FP, 434.585, P Wilson, 1987; no plants found in cattle-trampled corner of ley, G Crompton, 10.6.1989.
Abundant, edge of cornfield, Coton, 404.594, RH Richens, 13.5.1996, [R].
Edge of wheat field, FP from Coton to American Cemetery, Madingley, 406.592, N. Millar, 13.7.1993.
Abundant, edge of track leading to sewage works, Coton, 413.583, RH Richens, 3.8.1995, [R].
W. Ditton. [sic] Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Grantchester, n.c., Hb CM Lemann, 5.1833, CGE.
Bridle road between Grantchester and Haslingfield, CA Rylands, 1940.
Haslingfield. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Haslingfield, AS Shrubbs, 9.5.1912, CGE.
Stapleford, EA George, 1939.
Gt Shelford, EA George, 1939.
Dernford, EA George, 1940.
Trumpington, CJ Shepherd, 1939.
Barton. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Harston; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Harlton; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 46
Common in the (4)Cottenham District. Bab.1860.
Arable land, Landbeach, Cottenham Road, I 20, AC Trueblood, 1940.
Girton, Hb CCHCB, 1888.
Arable weed, 417.607, & 420.608, GMS Easy, 1977–1980.
Large numbers being grown in experimental plots, NIAB, Girton, R Day, 1977 & 1978.
Girton, H Belcher & E Swale, 1970–1989, [R].
10 – 12 plants, margin between arable (wheat) & stream, c.50 m N of small strip of woodland, Madingley, 403.613, MJ Howe, 7.5.1989.
Madingley, at intersection of new pipe–line & dry stream bed, SE of The Avenue, 10 plants over 60 paces, 403.613, JCA Rathmell, 5.6.1993.
Arable land, Cuckoo Farm, Rampton, H 18.19, AC Trueblood, 1940.
Oakington; WWN. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Freq. on arable edge opp. Crematorium, (Oakington), 400.627, (with JE Bevan & CFG exc.); rape in 1994; 401.626, wheat in 1995, PH Oswald, 4.1994 & 1995; abundant along arable edge, on NE side of A.45, c.400.627, JCA Rathmell, 1995;
thousands, on field edge close to lay–by, opposite Crematorium, 401.627, JCA Rathmell, 8.5.1996, [R]; opposite Crematorium, edge of Flax field, 398.629 & 401.627, JCA Rathmell, 26.5.1997, [R]; opp. Crematorium, very few, G Crompton, 1998; relatively few opp. Crematorium but a number around a concrete patch close to the parking , 5.1998; new lay-by works opp. Crematorium, Jan – April 2001. 47
Sutton, Bab.1860. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Sutton.A.F.ann. 48
Witcham, Bab.1860. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Honey [?Honey Hill], AF.cat. AF.ann.
Mepal, AF.cat. 49
Wimblington, AF.cat.
TL 49 on mastercard, 1950+ 54
Hildersham. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 55
Balsham. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Qui road. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Fulbourn. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Fulbourn, CJ Shepherd, 1939.
Six mile Bottom. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Wilbraham. Bab.MS.Fl.329. 56
Horningsea. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Swaffham Prior, L.J., 18.6.1827, BATHG.
Swaffham, Hb JA Power, 20.10.1836, RTE.
Quy, Bab.1860. 57
Ely. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Edge of barley field, Wicken, 581.702, SC Puddy, 27.5.1962. 58
Ely, Bab.1860; AF.ann. 64
Shudy Camps. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Castle Camps, 615.434, GMS Easy, 6.1971.
Old chalk pit, now filled in and arable, 610.434, GMS Easy, 1978. 65
Arable field edge on track to Lower Wood, 62–52–, B Jackson, DA Wells et al, 9.5.1994.
Abundant, arable headland, Weston Colville, 628.525, PJO Trist, 1995, [R]. 66
Newmarket, Bab.1860. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Newmarket. West ann.
Chippenham, Bab.1860. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
Chippenham. West ann. 67
Isleham, AF.ann. 41
Scand pec...My Garden at Bushy Place & on the Flats. May 1823 & June 1824. Cornfields in Crab–Marsh. Common. Skrim.MS.
Wisbech. Bab.MS.Fl.329.
