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Daucus pusillus

Wild carrot, Zanahoria silvestre

Daucus pusillus
Daucus pusillus
Daucus pusillus
Daucus pusillus
Daucus pusillus

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnately pinnatifid
leaf shape3: linear
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid or dissected
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apiaceae (carrot family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Umbelliferae
Status: present but not common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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