Common Name: golden alexandersScientific Name: Zizia aurea (L.) W.D.J. KochFamily Name: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) - Carrot FamilyIdentification NotesLife CycleNative perennial, reproducing by seed Stemsupright, multiply from base, branching above, smooth and shiny Leavesalternate, 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 Flowers5-petaled, yellow, very small; umbels terminal and axillary above, umbels compound, center umbellet sessile