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Zizia aptera
heart-leaved Alexanders
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in north-central and eastern Washington; Yukon Territory to Nevada, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Moist or wet meadows, stream banks, and moist low ground; tolerant of alkali.

Flowers: May-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Generalist

Description:
General:

Glabrous perennial from a short, woody base and fleshy-fibrous roots, the stems clustered, 2-6 dm. tall.

Leaves:

Basal leaves long-petiolate with broad, cordate, serrate blades 2.5-10 cm. long and 1.5-8 cm. wide, or occasionally some of them trifoliate with elliptic leaflets; cauline leave few, trifoliate, short-petiolate, with coarser and sharper teeth than the lower leaves.

Flowers:

Inflorescence of compound umbels, compact and densely flowered, 1.5-4 cm. wide, the rays up to 3.5 cm. long at maturity; flowers bright yellow; calyx teeth 5, well-developed; involucre none, involucels inconspicuous.

Fruits:

Fruit oblong, 2-4 mm. long, glabrous, with prominent, slightly raised ribs.

Accepted Name:
Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald
Publication: Rhodora 41(no. 489): 441. 1939.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Zizia aptera in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Zizia aptera checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Zizia aptera information.

E-Flora BC: Zizia aptera atlas page.

CalPhotos: Zizia aptera photos.

USDA Plants: Zizia aptera information.

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