Wild Carrot (Daucus pusillus)
Description: Often mistaken for Queen Annes lace (Daucus carota), Wild carrot blooms in flat clusters; when flowers pass, pedicels turn upward into a bird’s nest; when seeds ripe, spreads open again facilitating adhesion to passing animals. Queen Annes lace has a deep purple central flower.
Family: Apiaceae
Synonym(s): American wild carrot, Rattlesnake-Weed, Wild Carrot
USDA Symbol: DAPU3
Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Class: 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar, Apr, May
Water Use: Low
Light Requirements: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Bloom Notes:
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