Wild Carrot

Daucus Carota: Wild Carrot

The Wild Carrot is profuse along the roadsides currently.  It is also known as Queen Anne's Lace, Bird's nest and Bishop's Lace.

Daucus Carota: Wild Carrot

The plant is native to Europe and Southwest Asia and naturalized in North America and Australia.

Daucus Carota: Wild Carrot

The story of its reproduction is interesting but I will leave that for another discussion.

Daucus Carota: Wild Carrot

If memory serves, it has a long taproot similar to the domestic carrot.  It's taproot is white not orange.

Thanks to Wikipedia for the information provided.

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