Poisonous/Cautions:
No
Distribution:
Occurs
throughout southern Ontario in pastures, meadows, roadsides, waste
areas. It is also common in fields using conservation tillage
(no-till). Prefers well-drained to dry soils. Barbs on seeds aid in
their dispersal. Wild carrot proliferates with intermittent soil
disturbance.
Growth
Habit:
Biennial
Method of
Propagation:
Seeds
Control:
Susceptible
to dicamba, many biotypes tolerant to 2,4-D. Roundup controls this
weed in no-till situations. Spray at rosette stage in fall or early
spring Roundup controls this weed in no-till situations. Listed on
Banvel label but not on Roundup or 2,4-D labels. Leaves are close
to base of plant but cutting in mid summer cuts off seed umbels in
the second year of growth. Annual cultivation destroys the first
year plants and promotes germination to reduce the soil seed
bank.
Other
Comments:
One of most
common weeds with complaints under the Weed Control Act, especially
in urban areas.
