Golden Alexanders Zizia aurea (Linnaeus) W.D.J. KochS3 (Watch list)    
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Apiales   >   Family Apiaceae   >   Genus Zizia   

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Golden Alexanders are on the Maryland state watch list (S3). This plant is most often found in Mesic mixed deciduous forests and in floodplains with rich loamy soils (MD DNR, 2017).

There are 125 records in the project database.

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Golden Alexanders blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/24/2010). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2013). Photo by Fritz Flohr Reynolds. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders (close-up of flower head) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders (flower head developing green seeds) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders growing in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2020). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders (leaves) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders (green seed head) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/19/1978). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders in Howard Co., Maryland (5/18/2018). Collected and processed by Helen Lowe Metzman. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

Golden Alexanders in Howard Co., Maryland (5/18/2018). Collected and processed by Helen Lowe Metzman. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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