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)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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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