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Queen Anne's Lace
(Daucus carota)
Queen Anne's Lace is
a
common plant found in dry,
open areas. It was first introduced from Europe
as a medicinal plant. It has a wide range of medicinal uses, such as
digestive soothing, and anti-cancer activity. Its root has a high
vitamin A content. This “wild carrot” used to provide the first carrots
we cultivated.
This lacy
biennial plant blooms from May to October, living for two years. It is
a member of the parsley family, and has tiny, pearly-white flowers
which
form in 3-5 inch clusters, with the plant growing to be 1-3 feet tall.
Sometimes,
Queen Anne’s Lace is considered an invasive weed, for it competes with
many of
the other species in the surrounding areas. Nonetheless, it is still a
prominent and beautiful plant in the fields of Willow
Brook and Fleetwood Farms.
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