Apiaceae

Umbellifers
Inflorescence of wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae) Lindl.
Type genus
Apium L.
Genera
including: Anethum Anthriscus Angelica Apium Arracacia Carum Centella Conium Coriandrum Cuminum Daucus Eryngium Foeniculum Levisticum Myrrhis Pastinaca Petroselinum Pimpinella

Umbellifers (Umbelliferae/Apiaceae) are angiosperms including cumin, parsley, carrot, coriander/cilantro, dill, caraway, fennel, parsnip, celery, anise, and other relatives. It is a large family with about 300 genera and more than 3,000 species. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants, with more than 3,700 species in 434 genera.^[1] There are a small number of poisonous plants. Hemlock has a paralysing effect. There are a lot of phototoxic species. Light causes changes which produce toxic chemicals. Phototoxicity causes a chemically induced skin irritation. It needs light, and does not involve the immune system. It is a type of photosensitivity.

1. ↑ Stevens P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008.