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list of economically important members of the family Apiaceae
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A number of the aromatic plants of the carrot family, Apiaceae, are useful as food and flavouring. The following is a list of some of the major plants in the family, ordered alphabetically by common name.
food crops
herbs and spices
- angelica (Angelica species)
- anise (Pimpinella anisum)
- asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida)
- caraway (Carum carvi)
- chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
- cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
- coriander/cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
- cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
- dill (Anethum graveolens)
- lovage (Levisticum officinale)
- parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
ornamentals
- Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota)