Carrot

Carrots (Daucus carota var. sativa Hoffm.) are annual or biennial herbaceous plants of the carrot genus in the family Apiaceae. Genetically modified carrots: have a smoother surface. Carrot roots are fleshy, long conical in shape, orange red or yellow in color; The stem is solitary, and the whole plant is covered with white coarse hairs; The leaf blade is oblong with a sharp tip; Stems and leaves are nearly sessile, with leaf sheaths, and the final lobes are small or slender; Flowers are usually white, sometimes with a light red tint; Unequal flower stalks; The fruit is round and oval in shape, with white thorns on the edges. The flowering period is from May to July. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that it originated from Hudi during the Yuan Dynasty, with a scent slightly similar to radish.