Flower clusters bloom on umbels from late spring through fall. Each umbel contains hundreds of intricately woven flowers. Daucus carota belongs to the Apiaceae, or parsley and carrot family of flowering plants.
Many members of the Apiaceae family have become staple additions to our modern way of life such as fennel, celery, anise, and parsley. Apiaceae can most easily be identified by their compound umbels, similar to the flower clusters seen on the Daucus carota.
Queen Anne was well versed in lacemaking. One day while sewing she pricked herself with a needle. A drop of blood fell unto her lace, leaving a single dark purple floret in the center of the flower. Ayinde Listhrop. The prickly seeds readily latch onto fur or feathers. It is a host plant for eastern black swallowtail caterpillars and many butterflies and adult bees and beneficial insects utilize the flower nectar.
To reduce the spread of this plant, remove the seedheads before they mature. Ask Your Gardening Question. We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.
Connect with your County Extension Office ». Find an Extension employee in our staff directory ». Facebook Twitter. Feedback, questions or accessibility issues: info extension. Skip to content Search for:. The roots tend to be tough and stringy and if you choose to give them a try, they must be harvested early in the year. By the time the flowers bloom, the root becomes much too woody to eat. You probably guessed that it has to do with Queen Anne, but like most tales and legends surrounding flowers, there are many.
Another states that the name comes from her headdress, which was lacy enough that it resembled the tightly-knit showy white flowers. She had only one surviving child in all of her 18 pregnancies. Because of that fact, the flower is often associated with the loss of children. Some believe the flower got its name because while Queen Anne II was tatting white lace, she pricked her finger with the tatting needle, causing a drop of blood to fall on the lace.
This is why the white flowers have dark red flowers in the center. She challenged them to produce a piece of lace as delicate and beautiful as the flower—but none could make lace that could outshine the real thing.
Modern research today suggests that there may have been some merit to this, so it is recommended that women who are pregnant or hoping to conceive should avoid both the flower heads and seeds. Over the years, this flower has also had a variety of other uses. Herbalists historically used it as an antiseptic, to soothe the digestive tract, and as a diuretic.
Flowers can also be used to make a natural pale yellow dye. Both poison hemlock and giant hogweed are poisonous to humans, pets, and livestock when ingested. Giant hogweed and cow parsley also have a sap inside the leaves and stalks that causes burns to the skin. Additionally, even touching the poison hemlock plant may cause a skin reaction in some people. If the plant is in bloom, the flowerhead will be a sure indicator.
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