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Wild carrot flowers
The wild carrot (Daucus carota L.) is a very widespread plant in the temperate areas of Europe, North America and Asia. Its flower can be seen almost everywhere in the summer period (it blooms from April to October), especially in meadows, at the edges of roads, in arid environments, from sea level up to about 1400 m above sea level [Acta].
The flower (in reality it is more correct to call it "inflorescence"), seen from afar, seems almost insignificant, but, seen up close, reveals an almost incredible complexity, so much so that it almost seems like lace embroidery: its English name, in fact, it is “Queen Anne's Lace” (which means “Queen Anne's lace”). When the seeds are formed, the umbels close on themselves to form a sort of nest that protects the ripening seeds. Different species of insects find refuge in these "nests".
Wild carrot flowers
The wild carrot (Daucus carota L.) is a very widespread plant in the temperate areas of Europe, North America and Asia. Its flower can be seen almost everywhere in the summer period (it blooms from April to October), especially in meadows, at the edges of roads, in arid environments, from sea level up to about 1400 m above sea level [Acta].
The flower (in reality it is more correct to call it "inflorescence"), seen from afar, seems almost insignificant, but, seen up close, reveals an almost incredible complexity, so much so that it almost seems like lace embroidery: its English name, in fact, it is “Queen Anne's Lace” (which means “Queen Anne's lace”). When the seeds are formed, the umbels close on themselves to form a sort of nest that protects the ripening seeds. Different species of insects find refuge in these "nests".