Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) | Project Noah

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Photo by Christine Y.

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Field Notes

Description:

Tripinnate leaves that are finely divided and lacy. The small, white flowers are clustered in flat, dense umbels. They may be pink in bud and may have a red flower in the center of the umbel. This tiny red flower is colored by anthocyanin, and it's purpose is to attract insects.

Habitat:

Spotted in a meadow at Pratt Nature Center

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Daucus carota

Species ID Suggestions

Queen Anne's Lace

Daucus carota

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