7,152 observations
villous deadly carrot
Thapsia villosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Apiales ›Family: Apiaceae ›Genus: Thapsia
About
Thapsia villosa, commonly known as the villous deadly carrot, is a species of poisonous herbaceous plants in the genus Thapsia. It grows to about 70 to 190 cm (28 to 75 in) in height. It has pinnate hairy leaves with sheath-like petioles. The flowers are yellow in color and borne on compound umbels. They develop into fruits with four wings characteristic of the genus. It is native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of villous deadly carrot is Thapsia villosa.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the order Apiales.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the family Apiaceae.
- villous deadly carrot belongs to the genus Thapsia.