Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Edible, Poisonous, Weed, Wildflower
Lifespan
Annual, Biennial
Flower
Umbel of small white flowers in a lacy-looking flat-topped cluster; 3-4 in. wide; deep purple floret in the center
Fruit
Small, dry, and ribbed with bristly hairs. The compound umbel of fruits folds inward to form a roundish shape that can be blown by the wind and roll across the ground dropping seeds.
Bees
Butterflies
Pollinators
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Daucus
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