Editing Apiaceae (section)

== Uses ==

Many members of this family are cultivated for various purposes. [[Parsnip]] (''[[Pastinaca]] sativa''), [[carrot]] (''[[Daucus carota]]'') and [[Hamburg parsley#Root parsley|Hamburg parsley]] (''[[Petroselinum]] crispum'') produce [[tap root]]s that are large enough to be useful as food. Many species produce [[essential oil]]s in their leaves or fruits and as a result are flavourful aromatic herbs. Examples are [[parsley]] (''[[Petroselinum]] crispum''), [[coriander]] (''Coriandrum sativum''), [[culantro]], and [[dill]] (''Anethum graveolens''). The seeds may be used in cuisine, as with [[coriander]] (''Coriandrum sativum''), [[fennel]] (''Foeniculum vulgare''), [[cumin]] (''Cuminum cyminum''), and [[caraway]] (''Carum carvi'').

Other notable cultivated Apiaceae include [[chervil]] (''Anthriscus cerefolium''), [[angelica]] (''Angelica'' spp.), [[celery]] (''Apium graveolens''), [[arracacha]] (''Arracacia xanthorrhiza''), [[Eryngium maritimum|sea holly]] (''Eryngium'' spp.), [[asafoetida]] (''Ferula asafoetida''), [[galbanum]] (''Ferula gummosa''), [[cicely]] (''Myrrhis odorata''), [[anise]] (''Pimpinella anisum''), [[lovage]] (''Levisticum officinale''), and [[Sanicula epipactis|hacquetia]] (''Sanicula epipactis'').<ref name=Watson/>

=== Cultivation ===
Generally, all members of this family are best cultivated in the cool-season garden; they may not grow at all if the soils are too warm.  Almost every widely cultivated plant of this group is a considered useful as a [[companion plant]]. One reason is that the tiny flowers, clustered into umbels, are well suited for [[ladybug]]s, [[parasitic wasp]]s, and predatory [[flies]], which drink nectar when not reproducing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peffley |first=Ellen |title=Peffley: Companion planting with herbs |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2021/06/01/peffley-companion-planting-herbs/5255768001/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> They then prey upon insect pests on nearby plants. Some of the members of this family considered "herbs" produce scents that are believed to mask the odours of nearby plants, thus making them harder for insect pests to find.

=== Other uses ===
The poisonous members of the Apiaceae have been used for a variety of purposes globally. The poisonous ''[[Oenanthe crocata]]'' has been used as an aid in suicides, and [[arrow poison]]s have been made from various other family species.

''[[Daucus carota]]'' has been used as coloring for butter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daucus carota: Beauty or Beast? (Michele Warmund) |url=https://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2010/8/Daucus-carota-Beauty-or-Beast/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=ipm.missouri.edu |language=en}}</ref>

''[[Dorema ammoniacum]]'', ''[[Ferula galbaniflua]]'', and ''[[Ferula moschata]]'' (sumbul) are sources of [[incense]].

The woody [[Yareta|''Azorella compacta'' Phil.]] has been used in South America for fuel.