Apiaceae or UmbelliferAe Aka: “The Carrot Family” Jennifer Ringgold

Apiaceae Aromatic, and flavors in some instances hollow stems Generally 91-300 genera with 3000 species Celery, parsnip, carrot, parsley, and dill Araliaceae is very similar Alternate leaves Leaves clasp to stem Leaves are often furrowed Radially symmetrica.l 5-merous Some highly toxic, like hemlock Highly estrogenic Flowers – flat-topped Umbels Dicot

Heart-Leaved Alexanders Zizia aptera

Spotted Water Hemlock Cicuta maculata

Honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis

Cow Parsnip Heracleum lanatum

Clayton’s Sweet Cicely Osmorhiza claytonii

Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea

Water Parsnip Sium suave

References Ownbey, G.B., and T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: A checklist and atlas. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. http://www.wildflower.org/image_archive/320x240/SAW/SAW_04085.JPG http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ZIAP&photoID=ziap_003_ahp.tif http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=cima2 http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/photos/honewort2.jpg http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRCA9&photoID=deca12_001_avd.tif http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nursery-weeds/weedspeciespage/cow_parsnip/Cow_parsnip_Heracleum_lanatum_page.html 1999. University of Minnesota Herbarium: Vascular plant collection. Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy.5th ed. U.S; Kendall/Hunt.

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