Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander, Common Alexanders
Other regional names: Golden Alexanders +2 more
- Golden Alexanders
- Golden Meadowparsnip
- Golden Zizia
Also known as: Carum aureum (L.) Alph.Wood +9 more
- Carum aureum (L.) Alph.Wood
- Carum aureum (L.) Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Sison aureum (L.) Spreng.
- Smyrnium acuminatum Sm.
- Smyrnium aureum L.
- Smyrnium luteum Muhl.
- Zizia aurea f. aurea
- Zizia aurea f. obtusifolia (Bissell) Fernald
- Zizia aurea var. acuminata (Sm.) DC.
- Zizia aurea var. obtusifolia Bissell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Zizia aurea (commonly known as Golden Alexander or Common Alexanders) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin