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| THE CARROT FAMILY | |||||||||
| The members of the carrot family are
found mainly in temperate regions, like Canada and the central United States.
There are features that most of the carrots have in common. For example,
most are aromatic herbs. The leaves are usually divided into several parts
and the dry fruit splits into two parts when the seeds are mature. Some plants you may know and eat come from the carrot family. Carrots (Daucus), celery (Apium), and fennel (Foeniculum) are a few examples. Some of the plants in the carrot family are actually poisonous, like water hemlock! | |||||||||
| CARROTLEAF BISCUITROOT | |||||||||
| LATIN NAME: Lomatium dissectum var. multifidum | |||||||||
| WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? | |||||||||
| Carrotleaf biscuit root is an herb that grows up to 150 cm high. The taproots are thick and knobby and store water and food for the plant. The leaves are split into leaflets. The flowers are greenish and are found in umbrella-like clusters. | |||||||||
| WHERE DOES IT GROW? | |||||||||
| Carrotleaf biscuitroot grows in forests on north-facing slopes. | |||||||||
| WHERE IS IT FOUND IN SASKATCHEWAN? | |||||||||
| Carrotleaf biscuitroot grows in the Cypress Hills, in the Cypress Upland ecoregion. | |||||||||
| WHY IS IT RARE? | |||||||||
| This plant is considered threatened in Saskatchewan because it is only found in one location and there are relatively few of these plants. | |||||||||
| HOW TO IDENTIFY CARROTLEAF BISCUITROOT | |||||||||
| * Is it more than 1 m tall? * Are the roots short and knobby? * Are the flowers in umbrella-like clusters? * Did you find it in the Cypress Hills? | |||||||||
| If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may have found carrotleaf biscuitroot! | |||||||||
