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Daucus carota subsp. carota
wild carrot
Other common names
bee's nestcrow's nest
see moredevil's plague
hen's foot
lace flower
beggar's basket
bird's nest
bird's nest fern
parsnip
Queen Anne's lace
Synonyms
Daucus agrestisBotanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Daucus
- Genus description
Daucus are more commonly known as wild carrot, a group of herbaceous, biennial (although not always) plants which can reach a height of between 30 to 60cm. The triangular shaped leaves are tripinnate, divided and lacy and flowers begin in pink buds, opening into small and white clustered together in dense umbels. The fruit is small, hairy and lumpy.
- Name status
Correct
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