Roots of the carrot are designed to absorb moisture and matter from soil, and to hold nutrients for use.

Carrot Root

Roots of the carrot are designed to absorb moisture and matter from soil, and to hold nutrients for…

A bushel of carrots.

Carrots

A bushel of carrots.

A flowering branch of a carrot plant.

Carrot

A flowering branch of a carrot plant.

The fruit of the carrot plant.

Carrot

The fruit of the carrot plant.

"A plant of the natural order Umbelliefrae, a native of the elevated table-lands in the neighborhood of Santa Fe de Bogota and Caracas, and of regions of similar climate in other parts of Tropical America. It is much cultivated in its native country for its roots, which are used as an esculent. The root divides into a number of parts, which resemble cows' horns or large carrots. When boiled, they are firm and tender, with a flavor not so strong as that of a parsnip." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Arracacha

"A plant of the natural order Umbelliefrae, a native of the elevated table-lands in the neighborhood…

A half-long carrot

Carrot

A half-long carrot

Illustration of three rabbits and a carrot that can be used to write mathematics story problems involving addition and subtraction.

Three Rabbits With Carrot

Illustration of three rabbits and a carrot that can be used to write mathematics story problems involving…

"Umbels.--The round tuft of flowers produced by the carrot, &c." -Newman, 1850

Umbel

"Umbels.--The round tuft of flowers produced by the carrot, &c." -Newman, 1850

Of the Parsley family (Umbelliferae), the wild carrot (Daucus Carota).

Wild Carrot

Of the Parsley family (Umbelliferae), the wild carrot (Daucus Carota).

"Compound umbel of carrot." -Bergen, 1896

Carrot Umbel

"Compound umbel of carrot." -Bergen, 1896

"Flower and fruit of Umbelliferae. A, flower of Foeniculum; B, fruit of Heracleum; C, fruit of Heracleum, cross-section; o (in A), ovary; d, disk; sg, stigma; s, stamens; o (in B, and C), oil-tubes; r, ribs. A, B, and C all enlarged." -Bergen, 1896

Umbelliferae

"Flower and fruit of Umbelliferae. A, flower of Foeniculum; B, fruit of Heracleum; C, fruit of Heracleum,…

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. It lives on the fennel, carrot and other such plants."

Swallow Tailed Butterfly (Papilio Machaon)

"One of the largest and most beautiful butterflies. It lives on the fennel, carrot and other such plants."

An illustration of the inflorescence of the carrot plant. An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified.

Carrot Flower

An illustration of the inflorescence of the carrot plant. An inflorescence is a group or cluster of…

An illustration of fructification of the carrot flower. Fructification is a term used in the plant morphology to denote the generative parts of the plant (flower and fruit) (as opposed to its vegetative parts: trunk, roots and leaves). Sometimes it is applied more broadly to the generative parts of gymnosperms, ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes, though they produce neither fruit nor flower.

Fructification of Carrot Flower

An illustration of fructification of the carrot flower. Fructification is a term used in the plant morphology…

An illustration of a carrot.

Carrot

An illustration of a carrot.

A brown rat eating a carrot.

Brown Rat

A brown rat eating a carrot.

An heirloom variety that does not taper at the tip.

Early Horn Carrot

An heirloom variety that does not taper at the tip.

"The Early French Forcing is the leading variety for hot-bed culture. The plants have but a very small top, run very even in size, and are of good appearance."—Rawson, 1892

French Early Forcing

"The Early French Forcing is the leading variety for hot-bed culture. The plants have but a very small…

A variety of carrot.

Early Scarlet Horn

A variety of carrot.

"The Danvers Half Long Orange is the standard main crop variety."—Rawson, 1892

Danvers Half Long

"The Danvers Half Long Orange is the standard main crop variety."—Rawson, 1892

"The Improved Long Orange is the standard stock carrot. The roots are large and long, and are of good quality for feeding."—Rawson, 1892

Improved Long Orange Carrot

"The Improved Long Orange is the standard stock carrot. The roots are large and long, and are of good…

Peronospora nivea is a type of fungus that is common upon the leaves, stems, and roots of wild umbelliferoe and also upon the garden carrot, parsley, and parsnip.

Peronospora Nivea

Peronospora nivea is a type of fungus that is common upon the leaves, stems, and roots of wild umbelliferoe…

Illustrated is last year's umbel of wild carrot.

Carrot Umbel

Illustrated is last year's umbel of wild carrot.

Illustrated are garden carrots of the shorthorn type.

Garden Carrot

Illustrated are garden carrots of the shorthorn type.