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Daucus carota MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Daucus carota
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.075.278
Unique ID
D018552
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018552
Scope Note
A plant species of the family APIACEAE that is widely cultivated for the edible yellow-orange root. The plant has finely divided leaves and flat clusters of small white flowers.
Entry Term(s)
Carrots
Daucus
Registry Numbers
txid4039
txid4038
Related Numbers
txid4038
Previous Indexing
Carrots (1995-2002)
Plants (1966-1994)
Plants, Edible (1966-1979)
Vegetables (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note
2003; see CARROTS 1995-2002
History Note
2003(1995)
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/07
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Daucus carota Preferred
Carrots Narrower
Daucus Broader
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