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| Scientific name | Daucus carota |
|---|---|
| Genus | Daucus |
| Origin | Europe, Southwest Asia |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Region | Europe |
Daucus carota, whose common names include wild carrot, European wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, carrot flower, and Queen Anne's lace (North America), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of Afro-Eurasia with a number of regional subspecies, and is naturalised widely elsewhere. Carrots cultivated as a food crop are cultivars of the domesticated subspecies Daucus carota subsp. sativus.