APIACEAE
meet the family
APIACEAE, Previously known as Umbelliferae
This incredibly herbal and aromatic family are all bound together by their umbel-shaped flower. You may have seen Queen Anne’s Lace growing alongside the road just about everywhere, that right there is an umbel! Explore the herbs, shoots, seeds, and roots of Apiaceae.
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Family Index
Index disclaimer — Attempting to categorize plant life comes with limitations and exceptions, grey areas and overlap. Despite the categories below, much of the time the entire plant is edible. But for the sake of grouping plants together in a way that helps us get to know them and how to cook with them, in general these are the plant parts that were focused on over generations of selection to become the unique flavors and textures that we get to enjoy today.
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Roots
From savory to sweet to aromatic, roots in this family have a uniquely herbal quality.
Herbs
Herbs and greens in the Apiaceae have sweet and aromatic stems and foliage.
SEEDS
The seeds in this plant family make for some of the most beloved spices around the world.
Shoots
From fennel bulbs to juicy celery stalks, these crops pack a refreshing herbal crunch.
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