Carrot
Daucus carota L.
Daucus carota, commonly known as carrot, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Old World and has been naturalized in many other areas. Cultivated carrots are derived from the subspecies Daucus carota subsp. sativus. The species was first published in 1753 by L.
Description
Daucus carota is a member of the Apiaceae family and is widely distributed across regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, as well as in BR, DK, FI, IS, SE, TW, and ZA. It is known by several common names, including wild carrot, European wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, carrot flower, and Queen Anne's lace. The typification of this species has been discussed in botanical literature, with Wijnheimer and colleagues providing a detailed account in 1988. Subsequent debates on the validity of the type were addressed by Heath in 1991 and Jarvis in 1992.
Other common names
CarrotQueen Anne'S LaceWild Carrot
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · BR · DK · FI · IS · SE · TW · ZA · SC · CL · CU · MX · KM · Flanders · AR · Denmark · Finland · Greenland · Norway
Synonyms
Caucalis carotaDaucus glaberDaucus littoralis var. forsskaliiDaucus carota var. carotaDaucus communis subsp. carota
