Daucus Carota

Scientific Name: Daucus carota

Common Name: Queen Anne's lace

Symbol: DACA6

Category: Dicot

Genus: Daucus

Family: Apiaceae

Family Common Name: Carrot family

Order: Apiales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Biennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (I), PR (I), CAN (I)

State Noxious: IA (SNW), MI (NW), OH (PNW), WA (CBW, NWSPQ)

Edible: unknown

Wild Carrot

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Scientific Name: Daucus carota

Common Name(s): Queen Annes Lace, Wild Carrot

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root

Rick
23 Jul, 2008

A widespread hairy-stemmed biennial. Flower clusters flat-topped, lacy; often with a single purple flower in the center. Old clusters resemble birds' nests. Bracts stiff, 3-forked. Root white, smells of carrot. 2-3 ft. (60-90 cm). Found in fields and waste places. Flowers May-October. Use as a cooked vegetable. Prepare the first-year roots like garden carrots. CAUTION: Early leaves resemble Poison Hemlock but can be differentiated because the wild carrot stalks are hairy. See picture 2 below.

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mariemorris1221 6 May, 2012	The mature seeds of this plant has been used as an herbal contraceptive often called "The Morning After" herb. It makes the uterus too slippery to hold a fertilized egg. It can be used on most all female mammals to avoid conception. The seeds can also be used as a spice substitute for celery and is very flavorful. The leaves taste good too.
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