Queen Anne's Lace

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I have become a queen. These beautiful plant grows wild in Mew Zealand and even on the verge of my footpath. I went to the Mangare area, and at the beach. There were fields and fields of them. I could have become rich if my water engineer had thee patience to wait for me to pluck these flowers. He was kind enough to wait while I took these flowers.

It is used by florist and bridal flowers.

Queen Anne's Lace has many edible parts. The flower tops can be added to salads, made into a jelly or dipped in batter and fried as fritters. The root and seeds can be dried and used as a tea. The roots have a carrot taste and can be used in salads or cooked like a green or vegetable. Also known as wild carrot.

Read more at Suite101: Queen Anne's Lace - Noxious Weed or Flower?: Learn the Many Uses of this Versatile Plant http://www.suite101.com/content/queen-annes-lace-noxious-weed-or-flower-a119991#ixzz1ALBthIVQ
Plant Profile

Queen Anne's Lace is indigenous to Europe but traveled to the United States in the colonial era and has taken a foothold in nearly all the states.

Read more at Suite101: Queen Anne's Lace - Noxious Weed or Flower?: Learn the Many Uses of this Versatile Plant http://www.suite101.com/content/queen-annes-lace-noxious-weed-or-flower-a119991#ixzz1ALDmKszH