Sium sisarum
Skirret
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Sium sisarum.
Plant photos
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The growth habit of Sium sisarum.
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Flowers of Sium sisarum.
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Common names
16 names · 14 languagesOther languages (13)
Sources & name notes (2)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.
Source records
- Zuckerwurz (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138736; taxon 4XTYR.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Skirret — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- Crummock — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- sevlák zeleninový — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- sokerijuuri — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- Поручейник сахарный — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- sockerrot — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- keleti békakorsó — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- marek kucmerka — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- 擬澤芹 — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- 拟泽芹 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- Поручейник сизаровидный — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- Вех солодкокореневий — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
- potočník sladký — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 360193; Sium sisarum.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium)
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Coffee, Root
None
Description
Carrots can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a firm and sweet flavor with a slightly floury texture and a small hard core. Raw carrots have an acceptable taste that resembles a mix between carrots and parsnips, with a nutty undertone. You can also cook, roast, or add them to soups. Roasted carrots are sometimes used as an alternative to coffee.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 596889; name ID 2473750; Sium L.. Family column.
- Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 206341; name ID 2473919; Sium sisarum L..
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Catalogue of Life
Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Sium sisarum
Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.
Supports: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1231323, ID 4XTYR: Sium sisarum L. (accepted).
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