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Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace): Identification & Edibility

 
Wild Carrot

Wild Carrot

Wild Carrot, or Queen Anne's Lace, a wildflower found throughout the world. It is considered a weed. The plant bears lacy, flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers. Each cluster normally has a central reddish flower. The plant's leaves are long and fern-like. The wild carrot reaches a height of three feet (90 cm). Like its descendant the garden carrot, it has a long, thick root that is edible.

The wild carrot is Daucus carota of the parsley family, Umbelliferae.

The wild carrot, or Queen Anne's lace, bears lacy, flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers.