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== | == Identification == | ||
=== wild carrot description === | |||
Herbacious dicotyledonous plant, with tap root system, "umberella" shaped flowering body, vacular bundles arranged in circular formation, and serrated compound leaves, smells like raw carrots when cut or bruised. | |||
=== how to spot lookalikes === | |||
Poison Hemlock often has red-purple colouration on its lower stalks, and no hairs. Whereas most edible Apiaceae/Umbelliferae will not have this colouration. Some edible species, like Queen Anne's Lace, have hairs on the stalks. | |||
=== identification aids === | |||
Queen Anne's Lace: "Queen Anne has hairy legs" > Queen Anne's Lace is identified by its hairy stalks. | |||
== Similar plants == | |||
=== poisonous === | |||
* Poison Hemlock (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
* Water Hemlock (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
=== edible === | |||
* Parsley (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
* Celery (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
* Queen Anne's Lace (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
* Yarrow (Asteraceae) | |||
* Water Parsnip (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
* Corriander (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) | |||
== References == | |||
(to be completed) | |||
[[Category:Crops]] | [[Category:Crops]] | ||
[[Category:Food and Health]] | |||
[[Category:Plants]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:28, 8 July 2025
Identification
wild carrot description
Herbacious dicotyledonous plant, with tap root system, "umberella" shaped flowering body, vacular bundles arranged in circular formation, and serrated compound leaves, smells like raw carrots when cut or bruised.
how to spot lookalikes
Poison Hemlock often has red-purple colouration on its lower stalks, and no hairs. Whereas most edible Apiaceae/Umbelliferae will not have this colouration. Some edible species, like Queen Anne's Lace, have hairs on the stalks.
identification aids
Queen Anne's Lace: "Queen Anne has hairy legs" > Queen Anne's Lace is identified by its hairy stalks.
Similar plants
poisonous
- Poison Hemlock (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
- Water Hemlock (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
edible
- Parsley (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
- Celery (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
- Queen Anne's Lace (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
- Yarrow (Asteraceae)
- Water Parsnip (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
- Corriander (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae)
References
(to be completed)