Daucus carota L. subsp. maximus (Desf.) Ball

Spice

Family: UMBELLIFERAE (APIACEAE)

Genus: Daucus

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona.

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

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.

Characteristics: This subspecies of Daucus looks like and lives in the same places as the typical subspecies. It can be recognised by its umbels which are larger than 12cm, and can reach up to 22cm in diameter. For the Daucus genus we have used the nomenclature of J.Pujadas (2002) An. Jard. Bot. Madrid, 59 (2); 368-375.