Wild Carrots
Daucus carota
No—do not feed Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot) to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas. Those white umbrella blooms and carrot-shaped roots are the same plant as foraged wild carrot, and look-alikes include deadly water hemlock and poison hemlock. Leave roadside lace alone; if you want a crunchy treat, use store carrots with unlimited grass hay.
Wild carrots, also called bird's nest or bishop's lace, grow tall stems topped with tiny white flowers that look like an upside-down umbrella. The root can resemble a garden carrot, but foraged plants are not a safe menu item for small pets—skip them and call your vet or a poison hotline if your pet chewed a white-flowering umbel.
Guideline: Poisonous
Type: Outdoor Plants
Other Names: Queen Anne's lace, Queen Annes lace, queen anne lace, birds nest, bird's nest, bishops lace, bishop's lace, wild carrot
Often Mistaken For
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Is Wild Carrots item toxic?
Wild carrot look-alikes include deadly water hemlock and poison hemlock. Do not feed wild white umbel plants to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas; misidentification risk is too high.
Should I feed my pet Wild Carrots?
No. Do not feed foraged wild carrot or Queen Annes lace to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas—use store produce carrots instead.
How much can I feed them?
Do not offer yard or trail plants. If your pet ate a white-flowering umbel, contact your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline with photos if possible.
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