Daucus carota var. carota (carrot)

At the Habitat for Humanity work site, today “we” prepped the ground, spread grass seed and straw. This was something I pulled, only to discover it was a carrot, probably “wild carrot” (Daucus carota var. carota). In looking at other online images of this plant, I thought the flower heads (“inflorescences”) looked like Queen Anne’s Lace … and then I found that one/another common name for “wild carrot” is Queen Anne’s Lace, which I have posted before.
» Lots of examples of Queen Anne’s Lace inflorescences on 365

From Missouri Botanical Garden, “Cultivated carrots [Daucus carota var. sativus] are popular vegetables which feature edible tapered taproots that are typically orange. Cultivated carrots were reportedly first developed in Afghanistan from wild carrot (Daucus carota var. carota) which is the weedy Queen Anne's lace that is native to Europe and Asia but has naturalized over time in North American fields, disturbed ground and along roadsides.”

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Looking back
1 year ago: “First lawn-mowing: March 27 [Filler]”
2 years ago: “Old faucet; new vanity top”
3 years ago: “Quick! What size cans do *you* remember?”
4 years ago: “An old tool”
5 years ago: “Shadows”
6 years ago: “Mid-day sun”
7 years ago: “Lilac buds”
8 years ago: “Take 2”
9 years ago: “Little, fuzzy pillows”
10 years ago: “Soothing…”
11 years ago: “Feeling like I hit this…”

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