Umbellifercg 169 



Daucus, Carrot. Fruit slightly flattened, prickly (fig. 305), 

 there being rows of prickles between the bristly ridges. The 

 root is edible, forming the cultivated Carrot. 



Eryngium, Sea-holly. Flowers in dense prickly heads. 



Fceniculum, Fennel. Fruit 

 elliptical (fig. 268), carpels with 

 five bluntly keeled ridges. Leaves 

 much divided. Plant esculent. 



Helosciadium, Marshwort, 

 or Fool's Watercress. Plant 

 much resembling Watercress, 

 but leaves more pointed and 

 serrate. No general bracts, five 

 partial. Very poisonous, hence 

 importance of distinguishing it fig. 305.-1. Fruit of Carrot (Damm 



frr\m "Wof^v/^rooc; Carotd). II. Transverse section; the 



irom VVatercrebS. four secondary ridges are conspicuous ; 



Heracleum, Cow-parsnip. °f "»= primary ridges the two lateral 



^ ^ ones are scarcely visible, the median 



Very common weed. Flowers (carina) and intermediate ones are 



white, the outer petals of umbel 



larger than the inner ones, else very like the true Parsnip. 



Might be used as an esculent herb. 



Hydrocotyle, White-rot. A marsh plant with simple umbels 

 and peltate leaves. 



Ligusticum, Lovage. Fruit elliptical, not flattened, the five 

 ridges to each lobe sharp and winged. Used as a vegetable 

 in many parts. 



Myrrkis, Sweet Cicely. Very aromatic; fruit large, with 

 deep furrows between carpels, and five sharply keeled ridges. 

 Potherb. 



CEnanthe, Water-dropwort. Fruit egg-shaped, with five 

 blunt ridges ; petals notched. Very poisonous plant. 



Fastinaca, Parsnip. Fruit very flat, with broad border ; 

 flowers yellow, all small. Root edible. 



Fetroselinum, Parsley. Fruit very much like Celery ; 

 numerous partial bracts. Esculent plant. 



Pinvpinella, Burnet Saxifrage. Fruit much like Celery, but 

 ribs less prominent. Aniseed is obtained from an exotic species 

 of this genus. 



