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	Topics Wild carrot Topic Home Wild carrot, bishop's lace, or Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota) is a flowering plantFlowering plant Overview The flowering plants are a major group of land plants.... in the family ApiaceaeApiaceae The Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, including parsley, carrot, and... , native to temperateTemperate In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles.... regions of EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... and southwest AsiaAsia Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition.... ; domesticated carrotCarrot The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange or white in color with a woody texture.... s are cultivars of a subspecies, Daucus carota subsp. sativus. Daucus carota is a variable biennial plantBiennial plant A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes between twelve and twenty-four months to complete its lifecycle.... , usually growing up to 1 m tall and flowering from June to August. The umbelUmbel An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks which are equal in length and spread from a c... s are claret-coloured or pale pink before they open, then bright white and rounded when in full flower, measuring 3-7cm wide with a festoon of bracts beneath; finally, as they turn to seedSeed A seed is the ripened ovule of gymnosperm or angiosperm plants.... , they contract and become concave like a bird's nest. This has given the plant its British common or vernacular name, Bird's Nest. Very similar in appearance to the deadly Water HemlockCicuta *Cicuta* is a small genus of four species of highly poisonous flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate... , it is distinguished by a mix of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate leavesLeaf In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis.... , fine hairs on its stems and leaves, a root that smells like carrotCarrot The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange or white in color with a woody texture.... s, and occasionally a single dark red flowerFlower A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found i... in its center. Cultivation and uses See carrotCarrot The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange or white in color with a woody texture.... for the modern cultivated forms of the species. Like the cultivated carrot, the wild carrot rootRoot In vascular plants, the root is that organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil .... is edible while young, but quickly becomes too woodFacts About Wood Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs.... y to consume. A teaspoonTeaspoon Summary A teaspoon is a small spoon that can hold about 5 milliliters of liquid.... of crushed seedSeed A seed is the ripened ovule of gymnosperm or angiosperm plants.... s has long been used as a form of natural birth controlNatural birth control Natural birth control refers to methods of birth control that are in that they do not rely on chemicals or devices.... – its use for this purpose was first described by HippocratesHippocrates Summary Hippocrates of Cos II. or Hippokrates of Kos was an ancient Greek physician who lived in the Age of Pericles and is c... over 2,000 years ago. Research conducted on miceMouse A mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents.... has offered a degree of confirmation for this use – it was found that wild carrot disrupts the implantation process, which reinforces its reputation as a contraceptive. ChineseChina China is a cultural region and ancient civilization in East Asia.... studies have also indicated that the seeds block progesteroneFacts About Progesterone Progesterone is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and ot... synthesis, which could explain this effect. It is recommended that, as with all herbal remediesHerbalism Herbalism, also known as Herbal medicine and phytotherapy, is folk and traditional medicinal practice based on t... and wild food gathering, one should use appropriate caution. Extra caution should be used in this case, as it bears close resemblance to a dangerous species (see Water Hemlock). The leaves of the wild carrot can cause phytophotodermatitisPhytophotodermatitis Phytophotodermatitis is a chemical reaction which makes skin hypersensitive to ultraviolet light.... , so caution should also be used when handling the plant. The wild carrot, when freshly cut, will draw or change color depending on the color of the water it is in. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flowerFlower A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found i... of the plant.CarnationCarnation The Carnation is a flowering plant native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years.... also houses this effect. This occurance is a popular science experiment in primary grade school. Queen Anne's lace Wild carrot was introduced and naturalisedNaturalisation (biology) In biology, naturalisation is the process when foreign or cultivated plants or animals have spread into the wild, where they... in North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... , where it is often known as "Queen AnneAnne of Denmark Anne of Denmark was queen consort of King James I of England and VI of Scotland.... 's lace". It is so called because the flower resembles lace; the red flower in the center represents a blood droplet where Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle when she was making the lace. The function of the tiny red flower, coloured by anthocyaninAnthocyanin Anthocyanins are water soluble vacuolar flavonoid pigments that appear red to blue, according to pH.... , is to attract insects. The USDA has listed it as a noxious weed , and it is considered a serious pest in pastures. External links