Browse by Family: Apiaceae


Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Plants with hollow stems, strong tap-roots, divided leaves, flowers in umbels and prolific seed production. Horticultural species include coriander, dill, fennel, and parsley.

Genera Species Images
Apium
Tufted plants without hairs and with broad three-lobed leaflets and erect lacy compound clusters of small greenish umbels.
prostratum
Image: Mary Ellis
Centella
cordifolia
Image: Mary Ellis
Daucus
glochidiatus
Platysace
Woody shrubs and soft semi-trailers, all with lacy umbels of white flowers and small green two-lobed fruit.
heterophylla
Xanthosia
Perennial herbs and small shrubs with leaves that are hairy and toothed, lobed or dissected.
huegelii
Image: Lorraine Norden
Xanthosia
Perennial herbs and small shrubs with leaves that are hairy and toothed, lobed or dissected.
tridentata
Image: Lorraine Norden

Classification:

Genus Species
Apium Apium prostratum
Centella Centella cordifolia
Daucus Daucus glochidiatus
Platysace Platysace heterophylla
Xanthosia Xanthosia huegelii
Xanthosia Xanthosia tridentata