<P> The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp . sativus ) is a root vegetable , usually orange in colour , though purple , black , red , white , and yellow cultivars exist . Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot , Daucus carota , native to Europe and southwestern Asia . The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds . The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot , although the greens are sometimes eaten as well . The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged , more palatable , less woody - textured taproot . </P>
<P> The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp . sativus ) is a root vegetable , usually orange in colour , though purple , black , red , white , and yellow cultivars exist . Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot , Daucus carota , native to Europe and southwestern Asia . The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds . The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot , although the greens are sometimes eaten as well . The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its greatly enlarged , more palatable , less woody - textured taproot . </P>
what part of a plant is a carrot
what part of a plant is a carrot
the taproot
the taproot