| Zizia aptera | |
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| Zizia aptera in bud | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Zizia |
| Species: | Z. aptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Zizia aptera | |
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Zizia aptera is a flowering plant native to North America. Its common names includemeadow zizia,golden alexanders,heart leaved golden alexanders, andprairie golden alexanders.[1]
Theleaves are 2.5–10 centimetres (1–4 inches) long, ovate and indented at the base, with jagged edges; the upper leaves are divided into three segments.[2] Compoundumbels of yellow flowers bloom atop the stems from May to July. The fruits are elliptical.[2]
Zizia aptera can be found throughout southern Canada and much of the continental United States, though it is absent in theSouthwest, the southernGreat Plains, andNew England.[3] It inhabits wet areas.[2]
Zizia aptera is listed as endangered inConnecticut,[4] as rare inIndiana, asthreatened inMichigan, and as "historical" (extirpated) inRhode Island.[1]
