Apiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Apiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 696 species in 241 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Apiaceae species

Celery
Apium graveolens
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Carrot
Daucus carota
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Mount Cook Speargrass
Aciphylla anomala
Sarah RichardsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Colenso's Speargrass
Aciphylla colensoi
Cara-Lisa SchlootsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Congested Speargrass
Aciphylla congesta
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Spaniard
Aciphylla ferox
Jonas SielenkämperCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Blue Speargrass
Aciphylla glaucescens
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Horrid Speargrass
Aciphylla horrida
William HarlandCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Monro's Spaniard
Aciphylla monroi
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Spaniard
Aciphylla squarrosa
Tim ParkCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Takahe
Aciphylla takahea
Irisa HudsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Arabian snowball
Adenosciadium arabicum
Morten RossCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Apiaceae family
- Lomatium58 species · e.g. Lomatium
- Eryngium43 species · e.g. Alligator Weed
- Angelica31 species · e.g. Dahurian Angelica
- Sanicula25 species · e.g. Bear's Foot Sanicle
- Bupleurum21 species · e.g. Thoroughwort Golden Fern
- Xanthosia19 species
- Afrosciadium18 species · e.g. African Hosta
- Aciphylla15 species · e.g. Mount Cook Speargrass
- Cymopterus15 species
- Daucus14 species · e.g. Carrot
- Azorella13 species · e.g. Azorella
- Ferula13 species · e.g. Stinking Fennel
- Chaerophyllum11 species · e.g. Wild Chervil
- Heracleum11 species · e.g. Austrian Hogweed
- Perideridia11 species · e.g. Yampah
- Peucedanum11 species · e.g. Heart-leaved Alexanders
- Platysace11 species
- Apium10 species · e.g. Celery
- Oenanthe10 species · e.g. Hemlock Water Dropwort
- Torilis10 species · e.g. Field Hedge Parsley
- Actinotus8 species · e.g. Alpine Flannel Flower
- Osmorhiza8 species · e.g. Anise Root
- Prionosciadium7 species
- Tauschia7 species
- Anisotome5 species · e.g. Wild Parsnip
- Astrantia5 species · e.g. Great masterwort
- Conium5 species · e.g. Yellow hemlock
- Ligusticum5 species · e.g. Canadian Lovage
- Lilaeopsis5 species · e.g. Brazilian Micro Sword
- Pimpinella5 species · e.g. Anise
- Thapsia5 species
- Arracacia4 species · e.g. Peruvian Parsnip
- Bunium4 species · e.g. Great Pignut
- Cicuta4 species · e.g. Bulb-bearing Water Hemlock
- Sium4 species · e.g. Water Parsnip
- Thaspium4 species · e.g. Hairy Meadow Parsnip
- Aegopodium3 species · e.g. Goutweed
- Ammi3 species · e.g. Desert lace
- Anthriscus3 species · e.g. Wild Chervil
- Centella3 species · e.g. Gotu Kola
- Conioselinum3 species
- Prangos3 species · e.g. Three-leafed hog's fennel
- Ptilimnium3 species · e.g. Mock Bishopweed
- Seseli3 species
- Tordylium3 species · e.g. Apulian Hartwort
- Zizia3 species · e.g. Heartleaf Alexanders
- Acronema2 species
- Athamanta2 species · e.g. Turbith
- Carum2 species · e.g. Caraway
- Cnidium2 species
- Cryptotaenia2 species · e.g. Honewort
- Dichoropetalum2 species
- Mackinlaya2 species
- Oxypolis2 species · e.g. Western Cowbane
- Polytaenia2 species · e.g. Nuttall's Beaked Parsley
- Selinum2 species · e.g. Wild Parsley
- Spermolepis2 species
- Steganotaenia2 species · e.g. African wild celery
- Taenidia2 species · e.g. Yellow Pimpernel
- Tiedemannia2 species · e.g. Canby's Water Parsnip
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.