Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). No other umbellifer has the little tiny red flower at the centre of the umbels (there can sometimes be more of them).

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). No other umbellifer has the little tiny red flower at the centre of the umbels (there can sometimes be more of them).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Sometimes the little flower can be quite bright as here, or darker.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (05/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Sometimes the little flower can be quite bright as here, or darker.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The usual umbel of flowers that on the face of it could belong to a number of different other umbellifers until you delve into the centre of the umble and find the tiny red flower. And if you check the bracts which are particular to carrots. See later image.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The usual umbel of flowers that on the face of it could belong to a number of different other umbellifers until you delve into the centre of the umble and find the tiny red flower. And if you check the bracts which are particular to carrots. See later image.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Flowers can be quite pink.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). A mass of unopened buds surrounding the little red flower.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). A mass of unopened buds surrounding the little red flower.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). A very young plant.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The ovaries with their style/stigma on each flower surrounded by anthers.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The ovaries with their style/stigma on each flower surrounded by anthers.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Each segment of the umble the outer flowers have these long petals.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Each segment of the umble the outer flowers have these long petals.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Classic for Wild Carrot are these large, finely divided bracts below the flower heads. The only possible confusion could be with Fool's Parsley but that has bracts that are undivided and are sharply downwards-pointing.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Classic for Wild Carrot are these large, finely divided bracts below the flower heads. The only possible confusion could be with Fool's Parsley but that has bracts that are undivided and are sharply downwards-pointing.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The little red flower at the centre just peeking out amongst the buds that are just opening.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The little red flower at the centre just peeking out amongst the buds that are just opening.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (05/08/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). A very young plant. I find the symetry of the bracts very pleasing to the eye! They start out all furled up.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). A very young plant. I find the symetry of the bracts very pleasing to the eye! They start out all furled up.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Just starting to unfurl.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Lower stem leaf (this is the one that you see in the books).

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Lower stem leaf (this is the one that you see in the books).

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Upper stem leaf.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (20/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). Upper stem leaf and note spikey hairs on the stem.

Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Masses of this everywhere: by the lagoon, on the beach, near the fort. Classic downward hooked hairs.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (24/07/2022) Widewater and Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Masses of this everywhere: by the lagoon, on the beach, near the fort. Classic downward hooked hairs.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (26/07/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank along drive). The bracts have spikes along the edges.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). And this is what it looks like in fruit - the bracts curl up in a protective manner around the fruits turning the whole thing into the classic fruit container of Wild Carrot.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). And this is what it looks like in fruit - the bracts curl up in a protective manner around the fruits turning the whole thing into the classic fruit container of Wild Carrot.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). Loads of little fruits that look kind of insect-like. At this stage, the pressure of the fruits opens up the bracts so as to let the fruits emerge.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). Loads of little fruits that look kind of insect-like. At this stage, the pressure of the fruits opens up the bracts so as to let the fruits emerge.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). They have long spiny projections for attaching to animal hair.

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) (29/07/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (on waste ground hillock behind pond). They have long spiny projections for attaching to animal hair.