About Trachymene glaucifolia (F.Muell.) Benth.
Trachymene glaucifolia is an upright annual herb that grows to 60 cm (24 in) tall. It has smooth stems with few branches. Its leaves are typically located near the base of the plant; they are either dissected or have 3–5 lobes, and are egg-shaped in outline. The leaves measure 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long and 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) wide, they are smooth or bear occasional hairs, and their petioles are about 3.5–10.5 cm (1.4–4.1 in) long. This species produces 80 to 120 flowers arranged in an umbel, 10–25 mm (0.39–0.98 in) in diameter. Petals are 1.6–1.9 mm (0.063–0.075 in) long, they start bluish and turn white, and the flower peduncle is 2–12 cm (0.79–4.72 in) long. Flowering occurs from August to October. The fruit is a brown, semicircular mericarp, 4.5–5.5 mm (0.18–0.22 in) long and 3.9–5.5 mm (0.15–0.22 in) wide. Commonly called native carrot, Trachymene glaucifolia grows on a range of soil types across gravelly plains, sand dunes, sand plains, and shrubland. It is found in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
