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Apiaceae

There are some very good photographs and descriptions of the following plants:                

                Wild carrot Daucus carota

The Shropshire Botanical Society produces quarterley Newsletter with occasional drawings of local plant features by Sarah Whild.

Some common wetland Umbellifers: 15 Spring 2007

Some common roadside Umbellifers: 16 Autumn 2007

In Britain the family Apiaceae (Umbellifer family) are dicotyledons, with flower petals present and free. The ovary is inferior.Leaves are alternate with no stipules but generally sheathing, inflated bases.Small flowers in umbels with 5 separate petals

5 stamens

Genera eg. Apium, Angelica, Sanicula, Oenanthe

Apiaceae Flowers Stems
  yellow white Hairy Downy
Pasinaceae sativa X     X
Heracleum sphondylium   X X  
Anthriscus sylvestris   X   X

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