Daucus carota

Wild Carrot

Synonyms

Bird's Nest, Bishop's Lace, Queen Anne's Lace

ID Characteristics

Life Cycle: Biennial
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed
Leaf Margin: Unequally serrated
Leaf Hairs: None
Leaf Structure: Pinnately dissected
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Yellowish-white taproot with fibrous secondary roots
Flower Color: White

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Similar Species

  • Chamomile, Mayweed Anthemis cotula
  • Dog Fennel Anthemis cotula
  • Hemlock, Poison Conium maculatum
  • Rattlesnake-weed Daucus pusillus
  • Yarrow, Common Achillea millefolium

Herbicidal Control Options

  • Preemergence: Isoxaben, Mesotrione
  • Post Emergence: 2,4-D, Chlorsulfuron, Clopyralid, Dicamba, Florasulam, Fluroxopyr, Mecoprop-p, Mesotrione, Triclopyr

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