Zizia trifoliata

Zizia trifoliata, known by the common name of meadow alexanders, is a member of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial herb, native primarily to the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States, but is less commonly found throughout Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Arkansas.[2]

Meadow alexanders
Illustration of Zizia trifoliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Zizia
Species:
Z. trifoliata
Binomial name
Zizia trifoliata
(Michx.) Fernald (1940)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Sison trifoliatum Michx. (1803)
  • Sium trifoliatum Poir (1811)
  • Zizia arenicola Rose (1905)
  • Zizia aurea var. bebbii J.M.Coult. & Rose (1887)
  • Zizia bebbii (J.M.Coult. & Rose) Britton (1890)
  • Zizia latifolia Small (1933)

References

  1. "Zizia trifoliata (Michx.) Fernald", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 24 December 2022
  2. "Zizia trifoliata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 December 2022.


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