Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Queen Anne's Lace (wild carrot seed)

Daucus carota

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.8733, -75.5975

Field Notes

Description:

I thought it was some strange insect at first. This is only 1/8 inch at the most. I thought it had cool properties. Better than velcro. HA!

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Carol Snow Milne
I checked this seed as of yesterday. It is still caught on the same reed and we had a number of rain storms and winds since Nov. 24th. Amazing!
KarenSaxton
You have no idea how many of those things I pull out of my dog's coat! And now I see why they are so difficult to pull! You're welcome.
Carol Snow Milne
You are amazing! It is Queen Anne's Lace (wild carrot) Daucus carota seeds. I found an exact match. I never thought I would get an ID so quickly. Thanks so much Karen.
KarenSaxton
Awesome macro. I looked up aster seed and they seemed slightly fuzzy, but nothing like this one with recurved spines. Maybe wild carrot?

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Plants of Ecuador
Mission
Seeds and Seed Pods
Photographed
PublishedNovember 28, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies