Daucus pusillus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Daucus |
| Species: | D. pusillus
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Daucus pusillus is a species of wild carrot known by the common names American wild carrot[3] and rattle-snake-weed.[4] Its Latin name means "little carrot", or "tiny carrot". It is similar in appearance to other species and subspecies of wild carrot, with umbels of white or pinkish flowers.[5] The taproots are small, edible carrots. It should not be confused with Conium maculatum, which is highly poisonous.[6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Daucus pusillus has a amphitropical distribution, and is found in both North and South America. This is a common plant found in North America in the Southern United States and along the west coast from Baja California to British Columbia. In South America, this species is found in southern Brazil, northern and central Argentina, and Chile.[7] It grows in rocky or sandy places.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Allen, R. (2018). "Daucus pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117196619A117196633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117196619A117196633.en. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 October 2015
- ^ NRCS. "Daucus pusillus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b Jepson Manual. 1993. Jepson Manual Treatment: Daucus pusillus
- ^ "PlantFiles: The Largest Plant Identification Reference Guide - Dave's Garden". davesgarden.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Zuloaga, Fernando O.; Morrone, Osvaldo; Belgrano, Manuel J.; Missouri Botanical Garden; Instituto de Botánica Darwinion (San Isidro, Argentina), eds. (2008). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares del Cono Sur. volumen 2 : Dicotyledoneae: Acanthaceae - Fabaceae (Abarema - Schizolobium). Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol. 2. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 1069. ISBN 978-1-930723-70-2. OCLC 294820637.
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