Please help me identify this plant.

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by vanisle, Jul 22, 2005.

  1. vanisle

    vanisle Member

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    I've seen this flower so many times and have been trying to figure out what it's called. I am also very curious as to why the center of the flower is a different colour than the rest.
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Daucus. Pull one up and smell the root.
     
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    Thank you Ron! Much appriciated. Your help led to this.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    According to Cornucopia II - A Sourcebook of Edible Plants (Kampong Publications)

    Roots are sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable or added to soups and stews. The aromatic seeds are used for flavoring stews, soups, fish chowders, and savory sauces. Dried and roasted roots are ground and utilized as a substitute for coffee. Flower clusters can be French-fried into a carrot-flavored gourmet treat.
     

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