Apiaceae — Carrot Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Apiaceae
Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.

Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.

Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.

Oxypolis rigidior is a 2–6 foot tall perennial herb of eastern North America with debated toxicity and edibility.

Pastinaca sativa L.

Pastinaca sativa L.

Pastinaca sativa L.

Pastinaca sativa L. (parsnip) is an edible Eurasian biennial root vegetable with phototoxic sap and a sweet cooked flavor.

Perideridia americana (Nutt. ex DC.) Rchb.

Perideridia americana (Nutt. ex DC.) Rchb.

Perideridia americana (Nutt. ex DC.) Rchb.

Perideridia americana, or eastern yampah/wild dill, is a threatened perennial Apiaceae herb native to the U.S. Midwest.

Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias

Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias

Perideridia gairdneri (Hook. & Arn.) Mathias

Perideridia gairdneri is a native North American Apiaceae perennial edible root, historically important to many Native American groups.

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss

Petroselinum crispum, or garden parsley, is a widely cultivated edible herb that supports local pollinators and swallowtail butterfly larvae.

Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.

Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.

Peucedanum japonicum Thunb.

Peucedanum japonicum Thunb. is a coastal glabrous umbellifer found in East and Southeast Asia.

Peucedanum officinale L.

Peucedanum officinale L.

Peucedanum officinale L.

Peucedanum officinale is a rare UK-native medicinal perennial Apiaceae found mainly in Central and Southern Europe.

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds.

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds.

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds.

Pimpinella major is a flowering apiaceae species native to central Europe and the Caucasus, with roots used in Austrian traditional medicine.

Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Pimpinella saxifraga L.

Pimpinella saxifraga L., burnet-saxifrage, is an Apiaceae species native to Europe and Western Asia, historically used as fodder and herbal medicine.

Platysace lanceolata (Labill.) Druce

Platysace lanceolata (Labill.) Druce

Platysace lanceolata (Labill.) Druce

Platysace lanceolata is a common Australian shrub that bears cream-white umbel flowers and grows in heath, scrub and open forest.

Platysace linearifolia (Cav.) C.Norman

Platysace linearifolia (Cav.) C.Norman

Platysace linearifolia (Cav.) C.Norman

Platysace linearifolia (carrot tops) is a slender flowering shrub native to eastern Australia, growing in poor sandy soils north of Jervis Bay.

Polytaenia nuttallii DC.

Polytaenia nuttallii DC.

Polytaenia nuttallii DC.

Polytaenia nuttallii, or Nuttall's prairie parsley, is a carrot family flowering plant native to central and midwestern US prairies and open areas.

Polytaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance

Polytaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance

Polytaenia texana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance

Polytaenia texana (Texas prairie parsley) is an Apiaceae flowering plant native to Texas and Oklahoma, US.

Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Pteryxia terebinthina (Hook.) J.M.Coult. & Rose

Pteryxia terebinthina is a perennial Apiaceae plant native to the Great Basin, used by some Plateau Indian tribes for medicinal purposes.

Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf.

Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf.

Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf.

Ptilimnium capillaceum is a pinnate-leaved herb native to central and eastern US that grows across multiple habitat and soil types.

Sanicula arctopoides Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula arctopoides Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula arctopoides Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula arctopoides is a low-growing taprooted perennial herb with yellow flowers, found near the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to central California.

Sanicula arguta Greene ex J.M.Coult. & Rose

Sanicula arguta Greene ex J.M.Coult. & Rose

Sanicula arguta Greene ex J.M.Coult. & Rose

Sanicula arguta is an erect perennial herb with sharp-toothed leaves, yellow flower heads, and small prickly fruits.

Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula bipinnata is an apiaceous plant with an undeserved toxic reputation, used by Native American groups.

Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas

Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas

Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas

Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas is a perennial taprooted herb native to the west coast of North America, listed as threatened in Canada.

Sanicula canadensis L.

Sanicula canadensis L.

Sanicula canadensis L.

Canadian blacksnakeroot (Sanicula canadensis) is a North American Apiaceae native found in eastern North American mesic deciduous woodlands.

Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula crassicaulis Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula crassicaulis is an amphitropically distributed perennial herb native to western North America and southern South America, invasive in Juan Fernández Islands.

Sanicula europaea L.

Sanicula europaea L.

Sanicula europaea L.

Sanicula europaea is a European woodland plant with a long history of varied traditional medicinal uses.

Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC.

Sanicula graveolens, northern sanicle, is a perennial Apiaceae herb native to western North America and southern South America.

Sanicula laciniata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula laciniata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula laciniata Hook. & Arn.

Sanicula laciniata is an Apiaceae flowering plant native to coastal California and southern Oregon, with several common names.

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