Zizia trifoliata (Michx.) Fernald

Meadow alexanders (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Zizia

Characteristics

Lfls serrate with comparatively coarse teeth averaging 2-3 per cm of margin; lfls of upper lvs mostly lanceolate; rays 4-10, rarely more, at maturity slender, loosely spreading, the longest 6-12 cm; fr round-ovate, 3-4 mm, two-thirds as wide; otherwise much like no. 1 [Zizia aurea (L.) Koch]; 2n=22. Mt. woods; Va. to Ky. and Ark., s. to Fla. May. (Z. bebbii)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Light 7-9
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Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Zizia trifoliata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271198-2
WFO ID wfo-0000429221
COL ID 5D5TL
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Synonyms

Zizia latifolia Zizia trifoliata Zizia arenicola Zizia bebbii Sison trifoliatum Sium trifoliatum Zizia aurea var. bebbii