Zizia aurea

Zizia aurea
golden Alexander
Apiaceae, the parsely family
Coefficient of Conservatism = 6

Golden Alexander is one of the few spring-flowering plants of the tallgrass prairie
Photo taken May 7, 2007 at OSU-Marion.

Golden Alexander is clearly recognizable as a member if the family Apiaceae. Also called the “Umbelliferae,” meaning “umbel-bearing,” a reference to the umbrella-like flower clusters.

An umbel is an infloresence where the flowers are stalked, and all connected at the same point. This is a compound umbel.
Photo taken May 18, 2015 at OSU-Marion.

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