Status:
valid
Authors:
Ball
Source:
cmp
Year:
1834
Citation Micro:
Fl. Portug. 2: 398 (1834)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000638628
Common Names
- Pumilous Carrot
- Pumilous Wild Carrot
- Pumilous Wild Parsnip
Synonyms
- Orlaya cretica Nyman [unknown]
- Orlaya bubania Philippe [unknown]
- Orlaya pumila Halácsy [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pumila Grande [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pumila microcarpa (Loret & Barrandon) Sáenz de Rivas [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pycnacantha H.Lindb. [unknown]
- Orlaya maritima microcarpa Loret & Barrandon [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pumila microcarpa (Loret & Barrandon) Reduron [unknown]
- Caucalis cretica Salzm. ex Boiss. [unknown]
- Caucalis maritima Gouan [unknown]
- Caucalis pumila L. [unknown]
- Daucus maritimus Gaertn. [unknown]
- Daucus microphyllus Presl ex DC. [unknown]
- Daucus pusillus microphyllus (C.Presl ex DC.) Torr. & A.Gray [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pumila microcarpa (Loret & Barrandon) M.Laínz [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya bubania Murb. [unknown]
- Daucus pumilus microcarpus (Loret & Barrandon) Maire [unknown]
- Orlaya maritima breviaculeata Boiss. [unknown]
- Orlaya maritima tarhunensis Pamp. [unknown]
- Pseudorlaya pumila breviaculeata (Boiss.) Sáenz de Rivas [unknown]
Description
Daucus pumilus (also called Dwarf Carrot, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant of the Apiaceae family. It has a thin, branched stem, and its leaves are pinnate with a few leaflets. It is native to Europe and North Africa, and is found in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Daucus pumilus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments. Its leaves can be used in salads and its flowers can be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Daucus pumilus has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a single pair of true leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Daucus pumilus is an annual plant that is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It is best grown in a sheltered location.
Where to Find Daucus pumilus
Daucus pumilus can be found in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.
Daucus pumilus FAQ
What is the scientific name of Daucus pumilus?
Daucus pumilus
What is the common name of Daucus pumilus?
Dwarf Carrot
What type of plant is Daucus pumilus?
Herbaceous Perennial
Species in the Daucus genus
Daucus aleppicus,
Daucus aureus,
Daucus bicolor,
Daucus biseriatus,
Daucus broteri,
Daucus capillifolius,
Daucus carota,
Daucus conchitae,
Daucus crinitus,
Daucus crinitus,
Daucus durieua,
Daucus glaber,
Daucus glaberrimus,
Daucus glochidiatus,
Daucus gracilis,
Daucus guttatus,
Daucus hochstetteri,
Daucus involucratus,
Daucus jordanicus,
Daucus microscias,
Daucus minusculus,
Daucus montanus,
Daucus muricatus,
Daucus pumilus,
Daucus pusillus,
Daucus reboudii,
Daucus sahariensis,
Daucus setifolius,
Daucus setulosus,
Daucus subsessilis,
Daucus syrticus,
Daucus tenuisectus,
Daucus virgatus,
Daucus annuus,
Daucus della-cellae,
Daucus elegans,
Daucus insularis,
Daucus mirabilis,
Daucus rouyi,
Daucus tenuissimus,
Daucus decipiens,
Daucus edulis,
Daucus incognitus,
Daucus pedunculatus,
Daucus melananthus,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,