Let’s talk about the Secret of the Carrot Family, The Wild carrot or Apiaceae or Umbelliferae family is one that all foragers need to be familiar with. It’s one of the largest families in nature with over 3,700 species world wide and around 100 that can be found in the…
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Fools Parsley / Spring / Summer / Toxic A toxic member of the carrot family, it’s closely related to Hemlock (Conium maculatum) but is not as poisonous. Common Names Fools Parsley, Fool’s Cicely, or Poison Parsley Botanical Name      Aethusa cynapium Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apiales Family –…

Ground Elder / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Gout weed, Bishops weed, Herb Gerard Botanical Name Aegopodium podagraria Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Apiales Family – Apiaceae Identifying Features for Ground Elder Non-native, flowering, herbaceous perennial Leaves Light green, toothed, ovate leaves usually in groups of…

Wild Carrot / Summer / Autumn / Edible Common Names Wild Carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace, Birds nest. Botanical name Daucus Carota Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Apilaes Family – Apiaceae Physical Characteristics for Wild Carrot Leaves The leaves are tri-pinnate, finely divided, lacy and triangular in shape. The…