Daucus broteri
Daucus broteri, commonly known as Brotero's carrot,[3] is a wild relative of Daucus carota that can be found across the northeast Mediterranean and the Middle East.[4] It grows in cultivated and plantation-type land.[1]
| Daucus broteri | |
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| Flower umbel of Daucus broteri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Daucus |
| Species: | D. broteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Daucus broteri Ten. (1830) | |
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Description
Specimen of Daucus broteri showing the stem, leaves, and flowers
Daucus broteri forms disc-shaped bunches of white flowers called Umbels that bloom between April and August.[5] It grows up to 10 to 30 cm with an upright stem that's heavily branched at the base with a single, long taproot and leaves that are bi-pinnate.
References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. "Daucus broteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T172136A6834136. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "broteri", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
- "Daucus broteri(DAUBR)", EPPO Global Database, retrieved 21 February 2022
- "broteri distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 22 February 2022
- "broteri phenology", Flora of Israel Online, retrieved 22 February 2022
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