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 | |
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Illustration of Zizia trifoliata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Zizia |
Species: | Z. trifoliata
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Binomial name | |
Zizia trifoliata (Michx.) Fernald (1940)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Zizia trifoliata (Michx.) Fernald", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 24 December 2022
- ^ "Zizia trifoliata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Zizia trifoliata at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Zizia trifoliata at Wikispecies