umbelliferous

adjective

um·bel·lif·er·ous ˌəm-bə-ˈli-f(ə-)rəs

: of or relating to the carrot family

umbelliferous flower heads

Examples of umbelliferous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jeannine is the common variety of Allium moly, another umbelliferous and lower growing allium, but with bright yellow flowers on 10-inch stems in late spring. —

Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021

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