Carrots (Daucus carota var. sativa Hoffm.) are annual or biennial herbaceous plants of the carrot genus in the family Apiaceae. Genetically modified carrots: have a smoother surface. Carrot roots are fleshy, long conical in shape, orange red or yellow in color; The stem is solitary, and the whole plant is covered with white coarse hairs; The leaf blade is oblong with a sharp tip; Stems and leaves are nearly sessile, with leaf sheaths, and the final lobes are small or slender; Flowers are usually white, sometimes with a light red tint; Unequal flower stalks; The fruit is round and oval in shape, with white thorns on the edges. The flowering period is from May to July. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that it originated from Hudi during the Yuan Dynasty, with a scent slightly similar to radish.

Daucus carota L. is a biennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Apiaceae and the genus Carrot, with a height of up to 120 centimeters. The stem is solitary and has white coarse hairs throughout. The basal leaves are thin and membranous, with oblong leaves and two to three fully lobed lobes. The final lobes are linear or lanceolate, with sharp tips and small pointed tips. The stem leaves are nearly sessile, with leaf sheaths, and the final lobes are small or slender. Compound umbel inflorescence, with rough and hard hairs on the inflorescence stem; The bracts are mostly leaf shaped, with feather like division and linear lobes. The flowers are usually white and sometimes light red in color; The flower stalks are not of equal length, and the fruit is round and oval in shape. It blooms from May to July.