I don't recall Queen Ann's Lace being fragrant and when you pull it up it smells like carrots. I don't know what this is.
Hank it is definately a member of the yarrow family. I saw one just like it growing in an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) garden only last week. Smells devine in small amount but almost knocks you over if planted in abundance.
It doesn't look like our Queen Anne's Lace, which grows wild here. I am not familiar with yarrow unless it has another name I would recognize.
The Queen Anne's Lace that I've seen is smaller. It isn't very fragrant and smells like wild carrots when pulled. Dooley
It is for sure not Queen Anne's Lace. Root and stem structure is way different. QAL is very abundant here - I pull it and feed it to the horses. The local variety is very easy to spot - white flower clusters in a flattened head with a central black dot. And the roots smell like carrot. This weird beast has loose domed flower heads, ferny foliage, nauseatingly fragrant flowers, octagon shaped hollow stems, and the roots smell like old vomit. It's had me stumped for 11 years. Of course, I could take a sample in to the local extension office, but where would be the fun in that?
Mmmmm I've been having another look at my books and on the web and I no longer think that it's Yarrow. Have a look here as this plant looks much more of a contender. Let me know what you think. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_parsley
I first thought of valerian when I read your description. The leaves don't quite look like those on my plant. But even though I did not have any old vomit about for comparison I know the roots stink and the flowers are sickeningly fragrant. It also has hollow stems. Could it be? Good luck. Muddy
hmmm...I agree with Pianolady, it does look like a type of yarrow or achillea. Hank, do the leaves get a grayish cast on them?
http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Web/Sp ... rifey.html I am not sure your plant is yellow loosestrife, check out this site and see. The second is Queen Anne's Lace...also called wild carrot. http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/ ... s_lace.htm
Muddy, you are the BEST! [info=garden valerian]Garden Valerian[/info]/[info=garden heliotrope]Garden Heliotrope[/info] it is! I googled it, and sure enough, exact match. Mystery solved. Sounds like it has some medicinal uses as well. Thanks!
