Queen Anne's Lace Daucus Carota ILLINOIS RANGE

Queen Anne's Lace Daucus Carota ILLINOIS RANGE

Queen Anne’s lace Daucus carota Kingdom: Plantae FEATURES Division: Magnoliophyta Queen Anne’s lace is also known as wild carrot. This Class: Magnoliopsida biennial herb grows from an elongated taproot. The Order: Umbellales stems are upright, branched and hairy. Leaves are arranged alternately along the stem. The hairy Family: Apiaceae leaves are doubly compound. Flat clusters of tiny, ILLINOIS STATUS white flowers are produced at the stem tip. The flowers give a lacelike appearance. There is usually a common, nonnative single, dark purple flower or flowers in the center of the cluster. The spent flower clusters turn brown and curl, taking the shape of a bird’s nest. The bracts below the flower clusters are three-forked. The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry structure that splits at maturity into two or more sections, each containing one seed. Queen Anne’s lace may attain a height of two to three feet. BEHAVIORS Queen Anne’s lace may be found throughout Illinois. It grows in field edges and roadsides. Flowers are produced from May through October. Seeds may attach to the feathers of birds or the hair of mammals and can be transmitted when these animals move. This plant is a commercial source of carotene. The cultivated carrot is a race of this species. Queen Anne’s lace is a native of Europe that was transported to the United States with early ILLINOIS RANGE settlers and has spread tremendously. © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. flowers Aquatic Habitats none Woodland Habitats none Prairie and Edge Habitats edge © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..

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