Lacy white-flowered biennial umbellifer of dry meadows and roadsides, with a tiny dark central floret in each flat flower head. Ancestor of the cultivated carrot.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 3–9 | −40 °C to −1.1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H7 | down to −20 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −34 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–6 | −15 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Larval food plant for swallowtail butterflies and dozens of parasitic wasp species
- Flat umbel flowers provide landing platforms for tiny beneficial insects that struggle to land on tubular flowers
- Ancestor of the cultivated carrot — root is white and woody, not orange and tender
- Identify carefully — the closely related poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is deadly and superficially similar, key differences are smooth purple-blotched stems on hemlock and rough hairy stems on wild carrot
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