You are wise. There is a lot of stuff out there that can be easily confused with deadly consequence. Wild carrot is one . It can be confused with wild hemlock, a real nasty one.
I do not have many wild carrots around here. But there is quite a bit of hemlock.
It is easily identifiable by it’s strong herbal smell, very aromatic.
A young gal in Tacoma died last year from putting it in her salad. It takes a fairly small amount to kill an adult.
So be careful!!