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Scientific classification 
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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 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]
Description[edit]
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]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
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]
Conservation[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Plants Profile for Zizia aptera (Meadow zizia)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Spellenberg, Richard (2001) [1979]. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (rev ed.). Knopf. pp. 342–343. ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3.
- ^ "Zizia aptera". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 31 December 2017.(Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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