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Wild Carrot (Queen Anne's Lace)
野胡蘿蔔 · 野胡萝卜 · 野胡蘿蔔 · Carotte sauvage · Zanahoria silvestre
Daucus carota
Lacy white flower-discs with a tiny dark red flower right in the middle — said to be a drop of the queen's blood! As the seeds ripen, the disc curls into a bird's nest shape.
Height
100 cm
Blooms
Jun–Aug
Family
Carrot (Apiaceae)
Latin name
Daucus carota
Where to find
- Coastal grasslands
- Old meadows
- Sandy ground