Zizia aurea
Common Name: golden alexanders,
Scientific Name: Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Family Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle:
native perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems:
upright, multiply from base, branching above, smooth and shiny 
Leaves:
alternate, compound 2-3 times into 3 leaflets, long stalked below and almost sessile above, upper leaves 3-parted, leaflets oval to lanceolate, smooth, margins toothed 
Flowers:
5-petaled, yellow, very small; umbels terminal and axillary above, umbels compound, center umbellet sessile 
