488 
ANGIOSPERMS 
Parsley Family (Umbelliferae). — The Parsley family com- 
Fre. 436.— Flowers and fruit of 
the Wild Carrot (Daucus Carota). At 
the left, a portion of a plant bearing 
umbels of flowers and fruit; at the 
right, flowers and a fruit much en- 
larged to show their structure. 
prises about 1300 species. The 
small epigynous flowers are 
borne in umbels, — whence the 
name of the family (Fig. 436). 
The stamens and parts of the 
calyx and corolla are five. The 
pistil consists of two partly 
united carpels which separate 
in the fruit. Carrots, Parsnips, 
Celery, and Fennel are mem- 
bers of this family. 
This family also contains some 
bad weeds. The poison Hemlock 
(Conium maculatum) and Water 
Hemlock (Cituta maculata) are 
two very poisonous plants, 
which often grow in pastures 
where livestock eat them and 
are killed. The Wild Carrot 
(Fig. 487) is troublesome in pas- 
tures, meadows, and grain fields where it crowds out other plants. 
Fie. 487. — A meadow taken by the Wild Carrot. 
