Wild Carrot a.k.a. Queen Anne’s Lace Botanical name: Daucus carota Type: Biennial Parts: Roots, seeds "The Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota) or Queen Annes Lace is one of many umbelliferous plants to be found growing around the world. Although the species name for this ferny plant with the elegant, white lacy flowers is "Daucus carota", the same one used for cultivated carrots it is not the same plant. As a member of the carrot family it has a long taproot and lacy leaves. Dig up and crush a Wild Carrot root and you will find that it smells just like a carrot with a white root."
Queen Anne's favorite carrot
Queen Anne's favorite carrot
Queen Anne's favorite carrot
Wild Carrot a.k.a. Queen Anne’s Lace Botanical name: Daucus carota Type: Biennial Parts: Roots, seeds "The Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota) or Queen Annes Lace is one of many umbelliferous plants to be found growing around the world. Although the species name for this ferny plant with the elegant, white lacy flowers is "Daucus carota", the same one used for cultivated carrots it is not the same plant. As a member of the carrot family it has a long taproot and lacy leaves. Dig up and crush a Wild Carrot root and you will find that it smells just like a carrot with a white root."