Daucus carota, commonly known as Queen Anne’s Lace, is a hardy biennial wildflower recognized for its delicate, lacy umbels and upright, finely textured foliage. In its flowering stage, it typically grows between 2 and 4 feet tall, with a spread of about 1 to 2 feet, forming an airy, open habit along roadsides, meadows, and fields. The stems are slender, ridged, and bristly, often reaching ¼ to ½ inch thick near the base. Its finely divided, fern-like leaves can measure 3 to 10 inches long, creating a soft, feathery appearance. The flat-topped flower clusters, or umbels, range from 2 to 5 inches across and are composed of numerous tiny white blossoms, sometimes featuring a single dark purple floret at the center. After blooming, the flower head curls inward into a tight, bird’s-nest shape about 1 to 2 inches wide as seeds mature. The slender taproot may extend 6 to 10 inches or more into the soil in its first year of growth. This adaptable plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, and its upright form and delicate blooms make it both a distinctive wildflower and the wild ancestor of the cultivated carrot.