Are Angelica and Daucus Carota in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Apiaceae.

Can you substitute Angelica for Daucus Carota?

They share the Apiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Angelica vs Daucus Carota

Angelica archangelica · Daucus carota

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Angelica
Primary use: medicinal

Angelica archangelica, commonly known as angelica, garden angelica, wild celery, and Norwegian angelica, is a biennial plant from the family Apiaceae, a subspecies of which is cultivated for its sweetly scented edible stems and roots. Like several other species in Apiaceae, its a…

Daucus Carota

Daucus carota

T Traditional Use

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Daucus
Primary use: medicinal

Daucus carota, whose common names include wild carrot, European wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace, carrot flower, and Queen Anne's lace, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to temperate regions of the Old World with a number of regional subspecies, and…

At a glance

· Both in Apiaceae, but different genera (Angelica vs Daucus).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Angelica: T; Daucus Carota: T.