Hi Allan,
Carrots are part of the parsley family. (probably KYH knows more).
Nevertheless this link I found could be of interest:
http://www.ohsu.edu/poison/documents...oxicPlants.pdf
In brief: carrot green are considered mildly toxic concerning children.
But this post was interesting:
all about the ferny leaves of carrot s - Harvest Forum - GardenWeb
And this site has tons of info.
The Wild Carrot - Queen Annes Lace
Quote:
Extreme caution must be used when collecting wild carrots; they closely resemble poisonous water hemlock (cicuta maculata), poison hemlock (conium maculatum) and fool's parsley (aethusa cynapium), all of which can be deadly. It was poison hemlock, that Socrates was compelled to take. Fortunately, there is a simple way to tell the difference.
That said I think domestic carrot greens are ok (maybe not for children). The fact they are bitter prevents one from putting too much. Should be used like parsley. Be careful when picking wild carrots because wild hemlock is poisonous and their leaves resemble those of carrots.
Luc H