Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Daucus carota L.

Family: Apiaceae

Origin: introduced

Common names:

Bee's-nest [Bee's nest] (1929) (157)

Bee's-nest plant [Beesnest plant] (1876-1900?) (92, 158)

Bird's-nest [Bird's nest] (1896-1923) (62, 75, 76, 156)

Bird's-nest plant [Bird's nest plant] (1900?-1929?) (106, 156, 157, 158)

Bird's-nest root [Birds' nest root] (1876) (92)

Carota (1917) (57)

Carotte (1900?, French) (158)

Carrot (1912-1930) (62, 106, 107)

Common carrot (1923) (138)

Crow's-nest (1917-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (57, 156)

Daucon (27 AD, Greek) (107)

Dawke (1900?-1929) (157, 158)

Devil's-plague [Devil's plague] (1900?-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (62, 75, 106, 156, 157, 158)

Fiddle (1900?-1929) (157, 158)

Gallicam (27 AD) (107)

Garden carrot (1876) (92)

Gelbe Rübe (1900?, German) (158)

Gingidium (27 AD) (107)

Hill-trot (1900?-1929) (157, 158)

Laceflower [Lace flower, Lace-flower] (1894-1929?) (75, 106, 156, 157, 158)

Mirrot (1900?-1929) (157, 158)

Möhre (1900?, German) (158)

Parsnip (1892, Harmony ME, misapplied) (73)

Queen Anne's lace (1912-Present) (50, 62, 75, 93, 106, 156)

Rantipole (1900?-1923? obsolete by 1923) (156, 157, 158)

Staphylinos (27 AD) (107)

Wild carrot (1895-1986) (3, 4, 5, 49, 62, 70, 72, 80, 85, 92, 93, 95, 97, 106, 122, 131, 155, 156, 157, 158)

Zanahoria (1900?, Spanish) (158)

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