Zizia aurea
(Golden Alexander)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Golden Alexander, Golden Alexanders, Common Golden Alexander, Golden Zizia
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Zizia aurea, or Golden Alexander, is native to the eastern half of the United States. It is a perennial that grows in moist or dry areas, usually in open woods, prairies, meadows, on woodland edges, and along roadsides and railroads. It blooms in mid to late spring with umbels of small yellow flowers.

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