What do carrot seeds look like?

(Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

Does anyone have a picture of carrot seeds? I'm trying to figure out what I'm looking for.

Portland, OR(Zone 8a)

Like this. A couple of things, not sure if you know or not. Carrots are biennial and won't produce seeds until the second year. Also most supermarket carrots and commercial seeds are hybrid and not likely to grow true to type. There may be other things to be aware of but that is all I know.

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(Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

I have one that was left in the ground and went to seed. I'm just trying to find the seeds. Here is the plant from a couple week ago.

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Somerset, KY(Zone 6b)

If that is a carrot, then wait until the flower dries completely, and turns brown before trying to harvest the seeds... The seeds will be covered with the dried flower, which you can rub between your finger to allow the dry flower to crush and fall away.

Here's my Carrot flower from back in June.

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(Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a)

The ants ranched bugs all over it, I've written it off. I'll just buy seeds next year.

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