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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Wild Carrot distinct “bracts” under the flower WILD CARROT / SUMMER / AUTUMN / EDIBLE COMMON NAMES Wild Carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace, Birds nest. BOTANICAL NAME Daucus Carota. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Root – Off white and carrot-shaped, it is edible when young but soon becomes too woody and tough to eat.…