Herbs & Botanicals

Wild Carrot / Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota): Identification, Food History, Look-Alike Danger & Safety
Wild carrot, or Queen Anne’s lace, is the wild form of the species complex that gave rise to cultivated carrot. Its food and folk-medicine history must be balanced against a serious identification hazard: deadly poison hemlock and water hemlock can grow in similar habitats. This guide emphasizes multi-feature identification, historical use and safety. Read more...
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium): Whole-Plant Guide to Culinary Use, Traditional Herbalism, Identification & Foraging Safety
A whole-plant guide to garden chervil covering identification, culinary use, traditional herbal context, research, and the important risk of confusing wild plants with poison hemlock. Read more...