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|range = Waste ground, fields, throughout
 
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|use = The '''roots''' of the wild carrot can be cleaned and used as regular carrots.  They are quite a bit smaller than domestic carrots, but the flavor is unmistakable.  It is best to use the roots of the plant during its first year.
 
|use = The '''roots''' of the wild carrot can be cleaned and used as regular carrots.  They are quite a bit smaller than domestic carrots, but the flavor is unmistakable.  It is best to use the roots of the plant during its first year.
|warning = Do not confuse the wild carrot with poison hemlock.  The root of the wild carrot smells like carrots.  Also the bracts beneath the flower heads are three-forked.
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|warning = Do not confuse the wild carrot with poison hemlock.  The root of the wild carrot smells like carrots.  Also the bracts beneath the flower heads are three-forked.  Poison hemlock has a hollow stem and often has purple spots. Queen Anne's Lace has nether of these characteristics.
 
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Daucus carota inflorescence kz.jpg

Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace)

Description: It is a biennial plant growing up to 1 m tall, bearing an umbel of bright white flowers that turn into a "bird's nest" seed case after blooming. Very similar in appearance to the deadly poison hemlock, it is distinguished by a mix of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate leaves, fine hairs on its stems and leaves, a root that smells like carrots, and occasionally a single dark red flower in its center.

Where found: Waste ground, fields, throughout

Availability: Fall to Early Spring

Use: The roots of the wild carrot can be cleaned and used as regular carrots. They are quite a bit smaller than domestic carrots, but the flavor is unmistakable. It is best to use the roots of the plant during its first year.

WARNING: Do not confuse the wild carrot with poison hemlock. The root of the wild carrot smells like carrots. Also the bracts beneath the flower heads are three-forked. Poison hemlock has a hollow stem and often has purple spots. Queen Anne's Lace has nether of these characteristics.