Carrot Root Shapes

Examples of typical carrot root shapes here.

For information here is the full classification of a carrot:

Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Apiales
Family Apiaceae – Carrot family
Genus Daucus L. – wild carrot P
Species Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus- domestic carrot

(though there is whole disputed debate as to whether domestic carrot is drawn from the wild variety)

Note - Some classifications show Umbelliferae rather than Apiaceae

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