Wild carrot sightings surge on nature-tracking app this week
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Phenology
That lacy white flower cluster you've been walking past on roadsides and in vacant lots is wild carrot, the ancestor of the carrot in your garden, and its bloom is peaking right now.
Wild carrot, also called Queen Anne's lace, is one of the most-logged plants on the nature app iNaturalist this week, with over 1,400 verified sightings. It's a common roadside plant with flat clusters of tiny white flowers, and it's actually the wild relative of the carrots we eat. When a plant trends like this, it usually means it's in peak bloom and easy for people to spot and photograph right now.
Key Findings
1,425 research-grade observations of wild carrot (Daucus carota) were logged this week
Wild carrot ranks among the most-observed plant species on iNaturalist during this period
High observation volume suggests the species is in a conspicuous bloom or growth phase across its range
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Wild carrot is having a big moment on iNaturalist this week, with over 1,400 confirmed sightings logged by everyday observers. This kind of citizen-science trend helps scientists track where and when this common wayside plant is popping up across the landscape.
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Trending: wild carrot (Daucus carota) — 1425 observations this week
wild carrot is among the most observed plant species this week with 1425 research-grade observations.
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Daucus carota, whose common names include wild carrot, European wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, carrot flower, and Queen Anne's lace, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Old World with a number of regional subspecies, and is naturalised w...