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List of plants in the family Apiaceae
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Closeup of a blooming Giant Hogweed plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, with large clusters of small white flowers and green seed heads among broad green leaves.
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Closeup of a blooming Giant Hogweed plant, Heracleum mantegazzianum, with large clusters of small white flowers and green seed heads among broad green leaves.
Giant hogweed Flowers of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). Contact with the sap can cause phytophotodermatitis, in which the skin severely blisters if exposed to the sun, and can result in blindness if the sap enters the eyes.

List of plants in the family Apiaceae

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List of plants in the family Apiaceae, Comprising 466 genera and about 3,820 species, the carrot family (Apiaceae) is a significant group of flowering plants. Its members are often aromatic and are characterized by hollow stems, taproots, and flat-topped flower clusters known as umbels. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in Apiaceae, arranged alphabetically by common name.

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