| Daucus pusillus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Daucus |
| Species: | D. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Daucus pusillus | |
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Daucus pusillus is a species ofwild carrot known by the common namesAmerican wild carrot[3] andrattle-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, withumbels of white or pinkish flowers.[5] Thetaproots are small, edible carrots. It should not be confused withConium maculatum, which is highly poisonous.[6]
Daucus pusillus has aamphitropical distribution, and is found in bothNorth andSouth America. This is a common plant found in North America in theSouthern United States and along the west coast fromBaja California toBritish Columbia. In South America, this species is found in southernBrazil, northern and centralArgentina, andChile.[7] It grows in rocky or sandy places.[5]
