Flower
Characteristics
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flowers in umbels, or more commonly, in
compound umbels
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flowers regular and epigynous
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perianth of 5 seperate sepals and
petals
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stamens 5
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pistil with inferior ovary of 2 fused
carpels
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floral formula:
-schizocarp
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flowers usually white or yellow
Vegetative
Characteristics
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biennial or perennial herbs
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leaves are usually highly dissected and
pinnately
compound (rarely palmate)
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petioles usually sheathing the stem
Other
Points of Interest
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a large family of approximately 200
genera and 2900
species worldwide
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economic value as food (carrot, celery,
parsnip, etc.)
and for aromatic oils (anise, caraway, dill, etc.)
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some poisonous (poison hemlock) or weedy
(wild carrot)
Representatives
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Celery (Apium)
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Poison Hemlock (Conium)
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Golden Alexanders (Zizia)
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Salt and Pepper, Harbinger of
Spring (Erigenia)
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