Flower
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot
MericarpMericarp:
One-half of a two-sectioned fruit known as a schizocarp (e.g. carrot).
OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
, ellipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.
plano-convex, one flat side
Yellow ribs, brown interspaces
Ribs with appendages, long spines, or bristles
Area between the ribs is concave; ribs are sharp with flat appendages.
The most conspicuous feature is the many, long, flat, and triangular appendages associated with the ribs. Often these appendages are completely or partially removed in seed conditioning, though their bases can be seen on close examination. The stylopodium is sharp pointed. It is very difficult to distinguish between wild and domesticated carrot seeds.
Not listed
Not included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheets, Daucus carota L. subsp. carota or Daucus carota subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Schübl. & G. Martens .
Apiaceae
Daucus carota L. var. carota
Daucus carota L. ssp. carota
