Daucus pusillus Michx.

American wild carrot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Daucus

Characteristics

Slender annual, 0.5–6(–9) dm, ± hirsute; ultimate lf-segments linear, to 1 mm wide; invol bracts not scarious-margined, with segments under 1 cm, closely appressed to the infl in fr; fls all white (seldom purplish), the umbellets mostly 5–12-fld; fr 3–5 mm, usually broadest below the middle; 2n=22. Dry, open places, somewhat weedy; widespread in s. U.S., n. to Mo. and N.C., and to be expected in s. Va. May–July.
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A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 30-50 cm tall. It is hairy.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,300 m above sea level.
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Barrens, plains and dry hills. Streambanks, roadsides and waste areas in Texas.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The roots can be eaten raw or cooked.
Uses food gene source medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Blood Medicine (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Snake Bite Remedy (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Daucus pusillus habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Daucus pusillus habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Daucus pusillus leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Daucus pusillus flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Daucus pusillus flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Daucus pusillus flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Daucus pusillus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, and United States of America

Conservation status

Daucus pusillus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841198-1
WFO ID wfo-0000638630
COL ID 6CG62
BDTFX ID 101971
INPN ID 611232
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Daucus brevifolius Daucus montevidensis Daucus scaber Daucus australis Daucus hispidifolius Daucus scaber Daucus scadiophylus Babiron pusillum Daucus pusillus