Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)

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Non-native in North America

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)

At a glance

Other common names: Queen Anne’s Lace

Lacy white flower clusters rise above finely divided foliage. As fruits develop, the flower head often curls inward into a nest-like shape.

Scientific name: Daucus carota
Family: Apiaceae
Growth: Biennial wildflower
Bloom: Summer–fall
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and disturbed open ground

Identification

  • Finely divided, fernlike leaves
  • Broad umbels of small white flowers
  • Hairy stems and divided bracts beneath the flower head

Field photographs

Explore 8 field photographs. Select an image to see it at full size.

Wild Carrot Weed FlowerWild Carrot PlantWild Carrot Flower PlantWild Carrot FlowerWild Carrot FlowerQueen Anne’s Lace Weed FlowerQueen Anne’s lace Red FlowerQueen Anne’s lace Red Flower

Range & sightings

Europe; introduced and widespread in North America.

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Identification and range reference: NC State Extension.