Species of the carrot family (formerly named Umbelliferae, now Apiaceae) are still called umbellifers informally, referring to the structure of the flat-topped inflorescence, called an umbel. The ...

There's a certain whimsy associated with carrots — think Bugs Bunny, carrot cake and mule motivation — but here in the world's carrot epicenter, the orange taproot is serious business. That fact has ...