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Rattlesnake Weed
( Daucus pusillus )
Daucus pusillus
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About Rattlesnake Weed (Daucus pusillus)
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Daucus pusillus
is a species of wild carrot known by the common names American wild carrot and rattlesnake weed. It is similar in appearance to other species and subspecies of wild carrot, with umbels of white or pinkish flowers. The taproots are small, edible carrots. This is a common plant found along the west coast of North America from Baja California to British Columbia; as an example occurrence in Baja California, D. pusillus occurs in association with
Mimulus aridus
and
Adiantum jordanii
.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
3 ft tall
Flower Color
Pink, White
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 16
likely
* )
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Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
Papilio zelicaon
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Papilio polyxenes
*
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Papilio machaon
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Armyworm Moth
Mythimna unipuncta
Mythimna unipuncta
*
Subterranean Dart
Feltia subterranea
Feltia subterranea
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Drainage
Fast
Natural Setting
Site Type
Rocky or sandy places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.6" - 117.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.96", Coldest Month: 31.1" - 57.4", Hottest Month: 55.6" - 83.9", Humidity: 0.01" - 34.54", Elevation: -130" - 6407"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: American Wild Carrot, Rattlesnake Carrot, Southwest Wild Carrot
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Daucus pusillus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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