Apiaceae — Carrot Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Apiaceae
Daucus decipiens (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Spalik, Wojew., Banasiak & Reduron

Daucus decipiens (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Spalik, Wojew., Banasiak & Reduron

Daucus decipiens (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Spalik, Wojew., Banasiak & Reduron

Daucus decipiens is a large erect biennial or perennial plant native to Madeira, invasive in parts of New Zealand.

Daucus glochidiatus (Labill.) Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.

Daucus glochidiatus (Labill.) Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.

Daucus glochidiatus (Labill.) Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.

Daucus glochidiatus is an erect annual herb native to Australasia that grows in a variety of soils.

Daucus pusillus Michx.

Daucus pusillus Michx.

Daucus pusillus Michx.

Daucus pusillus is an edible small wild carrot species with an amphitropical distribution across the Americas.

Erigenia bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt.

Erigenia bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt.

Erigenia bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt.

Erigenia bulbosa is a small spring ephemeral of eastern North American hardwood forests with edible bulbs and medicinal uses by the Cherokee.

Eryngium alpinum L.

Eryngium alpinum L.

Eryngium alpinum L.

Eryngium alpinum L. is an alpine hemicryptophyte, grown as an ornamental for its distinctive blue bracted flowerheads.

Eryngium amethystinum L.

Eryngium amethystinum L.

Eryngium amethystinum L.

Eryngium amethystinum is a perennial herb native to the eastern Mediterranean, grown for its distinctive colored stems and summer flowers.

Eryngium aristulatum Jeps.

Eryngium aristulatum Jeps.

Eryngium aristulatum Jeps.

Eryngium aristulatum is a perennial herb native to California and Baja California that grows in various wet habitats.

Eryngium armatum (S.Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Eryngium armatum (S.Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Eryngium armatum (S.Watson) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Eryngium armatum is a low perennial herb with spiky flower heads surrounded by sharp bracts and tiny white to purplish flowers.

Eryngium baldwinii Spreng.

Eryngium baldwinii Spreng.

Eryngium baldwinii Spreng.

Eryngium baldwinii is a spreading blue-flowered groundcover native to parts of the US Southeast, growing in wet sunny habitats.

Eryngium bourgatii Gouan

Eryngium bourgatii Gouan

Eryngium bourgatii Gouan

Eryngium bourgatii is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the Apiaceae family, native to western Mediterranean mountain regions, widely grown in horticulture.

Eryngium campestre L.

Eryngium campestre L.

Eryngium campestre L.

Eryngium campestre L. is a prickly perennial herb with two varieties, used in herbalism and traditional cooking.

Eryngium foetidum L.

Eryngium foetidum L.

Eryngium foetidum L.

Eryngium foetidum is a tropical edible Apiaceae herb widely used in traditional medicine, with many investigated pharmacological properties.

Eryngium leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray

Eryngium leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray

Eryngium leavenworthii Torr. & A.Gray

Eryngium leavenworthii, or Leavenworth's eryngo, is an annual Apiaceae native to the central United States.

Eryngium maritimum L.

Eryngium maritimum L.

Eryngium maritimum L.

Eryngium maritimum (sea holly) is a coastal xerophytic perennial with traditional medicinal uses and cultural references.

Eryngium planum L.

Eryngium planum L.

Eryngium planum L.

Eryngium planum is a thistle-like blue-flowered perennial herb native to parts of Europe and Central Asia.

Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Creeping eryngo (Eryngium prostratum) is a blue-flowered perennial Apiaceae native to the southeastern US.

Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.

Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.

Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.

Eryngium yuccifolium Michx., rattlesnake master, is a North American wildflower valued for prairie restoration and has traditional human uses.

Falcaria vulgaris Bernh.

Falcaria vulgaris Bernh.

Falcaria vulgaris Bernh.

Falcaria vulgaris, the only species in genus Falcaria, is a widespread biennial herb used in alternative medicine.

Ferula communis L.

Ferula communis L.

Ferula communis L.

Ferula communis, or giant fennel, is a tall herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the carrot family with known poisonous chemotypes.

Ferulago galbanifera (Mill.) W.D.J.Koch

Ferulago galbanifera (Mill.) W.D.J.Koch

Ferulago galbanifera (Mill.) W.D.J.Koch

Ferulago galbanifera is a perennial herb native to Mediterranean areas with yellow inflorescences.

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Foeniculum vulgare, or fennel, is a cultivated perennial herb used as food and medicine, invasive in Australia and the US.

Glehnia littoralis (A.Gray) F.Schmidt ex Miq.

Glehnia littoralis (A.Gray) F.Schmidt ex Miq.

Glehnia littoralis (A.Gray) F.Schmidt ex Miq.

Glehnia littoralis is a coastal plant native to East Asia and western North America, used as a Chinese herbal cough remedy.

Harbouria trachypleura (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Harbouria trachypleura (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Harbouria trachypleura (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Harbouria trachypleura is the only species in the monotypic Apiaceae genus Harbouria, native to three western U.S. states.

Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Helosciadium nodiflorum is a low-growing hairless perennial found in wet and brackish habitats, with edible parts harvested across the Mediterranean.

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