" The plant resembles a woody carrot. "

Iris Cohen schreef
Does not. That's a description of Fouquieria columnaris. The top part of
Welwitschia, which is the part you usually see, looks like what you throw
in the garbage after you made the salad.

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Ah, you are basing your botanical definitions on what you see and how you
would use it in the kitchen. That explains a lot.
PvR