Queen Anne's Lace
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The Queen Anne’s lace plant, also known as wild carrot, is a native wildflower herb found in many parts of the United States, yet it was originally from Europe. While in most places the plant is now considered an invasive weed, it can actually be an attractive addition to the home in a wildflower garden.
Queen Anne’s lace herb and is said to have been named after Queen Anne of England, who was an expert lace maker. Legend has it that when pricked with a needle, a single drop of blood fell from her finger onto the lace, leaving the dark purple floret found in the flower’s center. The name wild carrot derived from the plant’s past history of use as a substitute for carrots. The fruit of this plant is spiky and curls inward, reminiscent of a bird’s nest, which is another of its common names.
As a little girl we would pick bouquets of Queen Anne's Lace and put them in jars of water dyed with food color. In the morning when we woke up we would see how the "lace" had taken on whatever tint the water was. I thought it was beautifully magical!
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