Field Guide/Wild Carrot
| Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace) | |
|---|---|
| Image | |
| Location | |
| Habitat | Fields, grassy area, roadsides |
| Range | Most of North America and Europe |
| Flowers | |
| Color | Small and white, atop flat umbel; central flower pink or purple |
| Umbel | 15 cm. (6 in.) across, flat-top |
| Flowering | May–September |
| Notes | Umbels curl inward in older plants |
| Stems | |
| Description | Lacy-leafed |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Leaves | |
| Description | Lacy blades; 5–15 cm. wide (2-6 in.); Pinnate |
| Width | 5–15 cm. wide (2-6 in.) |
| Fruit | |
| Description | Oval with very small barbed prickles |