Jangli Gajar / Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab & more
How to identify Jangli Gajar
Identify Jangli Gajar by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Fleshy orange taproot.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Umbel.
- In India, compare location records such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Jangli Gajar.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Daucus carota
- Genus
- Daucus
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are 5–15 cm (2–6 in) long, bristly and alternate in a pinnate pattern that separates into thin segments.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are 5–15 cm (2–6 in) long, bristly and alternate in a pinnate pattern that separates into thin segments.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Deeply feathery/finely dividedrecorded
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“The leaves are 5–15 cm (2–6 in) long, bristly and alternate in a pinnate pattern that separates into thin segments.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jangli Gajar itself; the rest are typical of the Apiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- UmbelrecordedFlower stalks all radiate from a single point, like umbrella ribs.“The flowers are small and dull white, clustered in flat, dense umbels.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Schizocarp
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jangli Gajar itself; the rest are typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली गाजर Jangli gajar
- Manipuri
- Gajar
- Marathi
- Gajar
- Nepali
- गाजर झार Gajar jhar
- Tamil
- carrot kalung
- Kannada
- ಗಜ್ಜರಿ Gajjari ಗಾಜರ(ರು) Gaajara(ru)
About Jangli Gajar
Wild carrot (Daucus carota) is a species in the Apiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and 10 other states.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten and harvested for fodder. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Jangli Gajar belongs to the Apiaceae family.
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