carrot (scientific name: Daucus carota var. sativa Hoffm.) is a variety of wild carrot belonging to Umbelliferae, an annual or biennial herb. The roots are stout, oblong and conical, and are orange-red or yellow. The stems are erect, up to 9 cm high and multi-branched. Leaf blade with long handle, pinnate compound leaves, lobes linear or lanceolate, and sharp apex; The base of the petiole expands to form a leaf sheath. Compound umbel; Peduncle hirsute; There are many involucral bracts, which are leaflike, and the outer radial of fruiting period bends inward; Flowers are usually white and sometimes reddish; Petals are unequal in length. The fruit is conical with white prickles on the edges. It blooms in April.