A member of the Apiaceae family, this plant is known by many names, such as Devil's Plague, in reference to its stubborn hardiness, and Wild Carrot, in reference to its relationship to the cultivated carrot of which it is an ancestor.
A member of the Apiaceae family, this plant is known by many names, such as Devil's Plague, in reference to its stubborn hardiness, and Wild Carrot, in reference to its relationship to the cultivated carrot of which it is an ancestor. Eurasian in origin but now almost cosmoplitan, it has divided leaves, an enlarged, edible but bitter root, and umbrels which contain a purple flower in the middle surrounded by the white flower resembling the fabric from which it gets its most famous name. FTP name this plant associated with the successor of William III.
A member of the Apiaceae family, this plant is known by many names, such as Devil's Plague, in reference to its stubborn hardiness, and Wild Carrot, in reference to its relationship to the cultivated carrot of which it is an ancestor.
{Queen Anne's Lace}