Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot
Q is for QUEEN Anne's lace
During August this wild biennial is widely seen in disturbed habitats such as roadsides, meadows and fields. The plant's umbels look lacy closeup and...
At different heights and stages of bloom
masses of them look lacy from a distance. They are are also known as wild carrots because they ARE wild carrots, relatives of the vegetable. In fact, the roots are edible if eaten when young. You might need to be desperately hungry to appreciate them, though, as they are tougher and more wiry than the cultivated variety.
Seed head of Queen Anne's lace
Drying seed head
Can you see why this wildflower is sometimes called "bird's nest"?
I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE