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Daucus pusillus

Daucus pusillus Michx.

American Wild Carrot, Rattlesnake-weed, Wild Carrot

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DAPU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I?), CAN (N)

Often mistaken for Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota), Wild Carrot blooms in flat clusters; when flowers pass, pedicels turn upward into a "bird's nest"; when seeds ripen, spreads open again facilitating adhesion to passing animals.

Queen Anne's Lace has a deep purple central flower.

From the Image Gallery

8 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , ID , IL , KS , LA , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , OR , SC , TN , TX , VA , WA
Canada: BC

Benefit

Use Food: Roots are edible.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Find Seed or Plants

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0402 Collected Jun 3, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-23 Collected 2006-05-29 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Daucus pusillus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Daucus pusillus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Daucus pusillus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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