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| Zizia aptera in bud | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Zizia |
| Species: | Z. aptera |
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| Zizia aptera | |
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Zizia aptera is a flowering plant native to North America. Its common names include meadow zizia, golden alexanders, heart leaved golden alexanders, and prairie golden alexanders. [1]
The leaves 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] Compound umbels 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 the Southwest, the southern Great Plains, and New England. [3] It inhabits wet areas. [2]
Zizia aptera is listed as endangered in Connecticut, [4] as rare in Indiana, as threatened in Michigan, and as "historical" (extirpated) in Rhode Island. [1]
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