Queen-Anne's-Lace
Location: West Campus, Main Campus, Prairie Acre
Approximate blooming period: May - September
Wild Carrot, Daucus carota
Origin: China
Habitat: Hardy to USDA Zone 5
Height and Form: can grow up to 3 ft tall
Foliage and Bark: hairy green stems, with multiple-branched leaves
Flowers, Fruit and Seeds: has umbellets on which 20+ white flowers grow with the central most flower of the umbel being dark purple. Produces tiny spined fruits
Culture: roots are edible, the dried, crushed seeds have been used as a contraceptive
Cultivars/Varieties: The modern carrots are cultivatied all from this plant
