species 38,241 observations
Golden Alexanders
Zizia aurea
Field notes
Zizia aurea (golden alexanders, golden zizia) is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the carrot family Apiaceae. It is native to eastern Canada and the United States, from the eastern Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast. The genus is named for Johann Baptist Ziz, a German botanist. The common name is based on the similarity to alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum), another member of the carrot family from coastal areas in Europe and Northern Africa.
Read more on WikipediaSupports All
supported in the US
-
Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Black Swallowtail, Common Eupithecia Moth, Clemens' Agonopterix, Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
6
-
Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Golden-Alexanders Mining Bee, Broad-faced Masked Bee
2
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Zethus spinipes, Wasp, Aphis saniculae
3
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Ligated Furrow Bee, Milwaukee Mining Bee, Northern Paper Wasp
207
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.