Characteristics
Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch
common golden Alexanders
Floodplain and rich mesic forests, and thickets in bottomlands. This species does well on floodplain terraces and in deep alluvial soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC-, FAC+ (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Apiales
Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch - common golden Alexanders
Citation
Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 3 June 2003 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Columbia, NY: 3 June 2003 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 17 May 2013 - 6
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