Zizia aurea (L.) W. D. J. Koch - Golden Alexanders


 

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Zizia aurea - (image 1 of 7)

 

Taxonomy

Family: Apiaceae

Habitat

Moist wooded areas, dry upland savannas, prairies.

Associates

A consistent associate of Cypripedium candidum in low calcareous prairies.

 Distribution

 

Morphology

 

Notes

Flowers mid April to mid June

Wetland indicator: Facultative+

 

Bibliography

Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.

 


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