Although wild carrot has a long, tough taproot, the only true similarity to domestic carrot is its finely branched, "lace-like" foliage. Wild carrot is a biennial and forms a flat, many branched rosette during its first year. As with all biennials, it will form upright stems, branches and flowering parts the second year. Unlike other biennials, however, wild carrot has the ability to avoid the mower and produce a cluster of flowers that lie flat on the ground. The broad white flowers of wild carrot are often a more familiar sight along roadsides and in weedy fields. Wild carrot, also known as Queen Anne's lace, is a member of the parsley family. It is occasionally confused with yarrow, a fine-leaved, rhizoming plant that produces dense patches.