Where are the seeds' of carrots located?

Question

i've loooked on the internet and haven't found anything and my science class was wondering about this today.

Answer 1

The biennial carrot, Daucus carota flowers every second year only.

In the first year carrots produce the edible root and a leafy top. If a carrot plant is left in the ground for another year, it flowers and seeds are produced.

On this site you find a chapter "How do carrots produce seeds ?" photo incl.:

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/cultivatio...

photo of ripe tiny fruits ( seeds encased ):

http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/Apiaceae...

And here a pic of inflorescence:

http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/dcs420/m...

several images:

http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek040715...

Answer 2

Carrot plants are biennials.  They live through two growing seasons.  In the first season they produce leaves and the swollen root.  They overwinter and in the next season, they flower and produce seed.