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Daucus carota L.

Wild Carrot

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Daucus (Wild Carrot)

Synonyms

Daucus carota
Daucus gingidium

Related species

Daucus carota L. - Wild Carrot

Traits


    30–100 cm tall. involucre: at least 3‑leaved. involucral bracts: 3‑lobed to pinnately-divided. involucel: at least 3‑leaved. involucel bracts: forming a spherical 'nest' after flowering that may open in dry weather. flowers: whitish, occasionally tinged reddish. sepa...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Daucus carota

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Daucus carota

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Daucus carota

Daucus carota

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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