Queen Anne's Lace is King This Time of Year
Did you know this plant led to the carrots we eat today?
There's an interesting white, spindly, flowering plant that always catches my eye this time of year: Queen Anne's Lace. You've begun to see it along Wildwood and Eureka roadways, ditches and open fields. Also called "Wild Carrot," it was introduced in the United States from Europe. Modern-day carrots were cultivated from this plant, according to ecological sources. Some now consider it a weed, though. Queen Anne's Lace grows up to four feet tall. Its leaves are two to eight inches long and fern-like, according to plant education sources. This plant is best known for its flowers, which are tiny and white, blooming in lacy, flat-topped clusters. Each little flower has a dark, purplish center. The fruits of Queen Anne's Lace are spiky, and …
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