Wild Carrot

Plant Bio

Common Name:Wild carrot
Family:Apiaceae
Genus:Daucus
Species:carota
Classification/Rank:Very Invasive
Method of Transportation:
Habitat/Range:• identified in Prince George at the old weigh scale

Description

• coarse biennial herb from a taproot; grows 0.2 to 1.2 m tall
• stems single, hairy throughout to nearly smooth
• basal and stem leaves pinnately dissected with small narrow ultimate segments

News

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