Daucus carota L. subsp. commutatus (Paol.) Thell.

Spice Flower Fruit In the field

Family: UMBELLIFERAE (APIACEAE)

Genus: Daucus

Sinònims: Daucus gingidium L. subsp. commutatus (Paol.) O. Bolòs et Vigo

Catalan common name: Pastanaga marina.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Central Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Rocky coastlines. Coastal areas.

Characteristics: A subspecies of Daucus carota which lives in coastal areas, on rocks or in dunes; it can be distinguished from the subsp. hispanicus which is found in the same places, because the fruits have thin thorns. For the genus Daucus we have followed the nomenclature of J. Pujadas (2002) An. Jard. Bot. Madrid, 59 (2); 368-375.