Flower
wild parsnip
MericarpMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).
Discoid to ellipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.
, dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
is ventrally compressed.
Yellow with dark brown longitudinal blotches
Smooth
Faint longitudinal lines present. Margin winged. Stylopodium is within margin.
MericarpsMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).
are almost round in outline and very flat in cross section. Ridges are few and weak. Strong brown longitudinal lines; oil tubes are reddish.
Not listed
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.
Apiaceae
Pastinaca sativa L.
Pastinaca sativa L. var. pratensis Pers