Pollinator plant

wild carrot

Daucus carota

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Common names

76 names · 44 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (43)
Dutch
  • Peen
French
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Afrikaans
  • geelwortel[4]
  • wilde geelwortel[4]
  • wortel[4]
Arabic
  • جزر بري[4]
Belarusian
  • Морква дзікая[4]
Bulgarian
  • Див морков[4]
Catalan
  • Fonollassa[4]
  • Pastanaga borda[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 胡萝卜[4]
  • 野胡萝卜[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 野胡蘿蔔[4]
Croatian
  • divlja mrkva[4]
  • divlja šargarepa[4]
  • korenje[4]
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Czech
  • mrkev obecná[4]
Danish
Downriver Halkomelem
Estonian
  • metsporgand[4]
Finnish
  • aitoporkkana[4]
Galician
German
Greek
  • Άγριο καρότο[4]
  • Δαύκος ο Καρώτος[4]
  • Σταφυλίνακας[4]
Hebrew
  • גזר קיפח[4]
Hungarian
Irish
  • Mealbhacán[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • ノラニンジン[4]
Kazakh
  • Сәбіз[4]
Korean
Latvian
  • Savvaļas burkāns[4]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji morka[4]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Marchew zwyczajna[4]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Morcov sălbatic[4]
Russian
  • Морковь дикая[4]
Santali
  • ᱜᱟᱡᱚᱨ[4]
Serbian
  • Дивља шаргарепа[4]
Sinhala
  • කැරට්[4]
Slovak
  • mrkva obyčajná[4]
Slovenian
  • navadno korenje[4]
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • แคร์รอต[4]
Turkish
  • Yabani Havuç[4]
Ukrainian
  • Морква звичайна[4]
Welsh
  • Moronen y maes[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Daucus carota — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Wild Carrot — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Daucus carota.
  • Bee's Nest-Plant — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Daucus carota.
  • Bird's-Nest — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Daucus carota.
  • Devil's Plague — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Daucus carota.
  • Queen Anne's Lace — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Daucus carota.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • wild carrot — Page 3, column 2, row top 412 pt; common-name cell after Daucus carota.; Daucus carota.
[3] Daucus carota — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • wild carrot — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Möhre — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Rüebli — results[0].names[62]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Wilde Möhre — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • bishop's lace — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Queen Anne's lace — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • pasto zanahoria — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Zanahoria — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Zanahoria Silvestre — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carotte commune — results[0].names[68]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carotte sauvage — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carottes — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carottes communes — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Daucus carotte — results[0].names[69]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • carota — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Cenoura — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Cenoura-brava — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
[4] Daucus carota — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • wild carrot — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Möhre — results[11].names[41]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Rüebli — results[11].names[62]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Wilde Möhre — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • bishop's lace — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Queen Anne's lace — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • pasto zanahoria — results[11].names[38]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Zanahoria — results[11].names[8]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Zanahoria Silvestre — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carotte commune — results[11].names[68]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carotte sauvage — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carottes — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Carottes communes — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Daucus carotte — results[11].names[69]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • carota — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Cenoura — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Cenoura-brava — results[11].names[26]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • גזר קיפח — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Морковь дикая — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Pastanaga borda — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkev obecná — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Paprastoji morka — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Δαύκος ο Καρώτος — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • metsporgand — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Gulerod — results[11].names[20]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • gulrot — results[11].names[21]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Див морков — results[11].names[22]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • vild gulerod — results[11].names[23]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • aitoporkkana — results[11].names[24]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Marchew zwyczajna — results[11].names[25]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • ノラニンジン — results[11].names[27]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Vadmurok — results[11].names[28]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Σταφυλίνακας — results[11].names[29]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkva obyčajná — results[11].names[30]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • morot — results[11].names[31]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • 野胡蘿蔔 — results[11].names[32]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • 胡萝卜 — results[11].names[33]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Cenoria — results[11].names[34]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Mealbhacán — results[11].names[35]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • කැරට් — results[11].names[36]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Yabani Havuç — results[11].names[37]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • 野胡萝卜 — results[11].names[39]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Морква звичайна — results[11].names[40]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Морква дзікая — results[11].names[42]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • geelwortel — results[11].names[43]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • wilde geelwortel — results[11].names[44]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • wortel — results[11].names[45]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • แคร์รอต — results[11].names[46]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • navadno korenje — results[11].names[47]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • divlja mrkva — results[11].names[48]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • obična mrkva — results[11].names[49]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkva žuta — results[11].names[50]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkvač — results[11].names[51]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • korenje — results[11].names[52]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • divlja šargarepa — results[11].names[53]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkva — results[11].names[54]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkvac — results[11].names[55]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • merlin — results[11].names[56]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkvjelina — results[11].names[57]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • kuzmorika — results[11].names[58]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • mrkev — results[11].names[59]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Morcov sălbatic — results[11].names[60]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Savvaļas burkāns — results[11].names[61]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • 산당근 — results[11].names[63]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • جزر بري — results[11].names[64]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • ᱜᱟᱡᱚᱨ — results[11].names[65]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Άγριο καρότο — results[11].names[66]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Сәбіз — results[11].names[67]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Moronen y maes — results[11].names[70]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Дивља шаргарепа — results[11].names[71]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • Fonollassa — results[11].names[72]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
  • xewuq — results[11].names[73]; taxon id 76610; Daucus carota.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Daucus carota is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Apiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Annual; Biennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Eastern Asia and northern Africa

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Daucus carota in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

wild carrot (Daucus carota) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Daucus carota — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2060864; ID 6CFRZ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2060864; ID 6CFRZ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Daucus carota — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Daucus carota (top 412 pt)

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