image of Zizia aurea GOLDEN ALEXANDERS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single flower head at full bloom, top down, detailing the umbel shape of the individual flower heads and supporting structure.This species is featured in the book Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie, which is now available for purchase. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Location taken: Behnke Nurseries, Beltsville, MD USA. Names: Zizia aurea (L.) W. D. J. Koch, common alexanders, common golden alexanders, Golden Alexander, Golden Alexanders, golden meadow parsnip, Golden Zizia, zizia doré, zizie doré Classification: Plantae > Magnoliophyta > Magnoliopsida > Apiales > Apiaceae > Zizia > Zizia aurea. Date: 25 April 2007. Source: source: David Stang. First published at ZipcodeZoo.com. Author: Photo by David J. Stang.
close up image of Zizia aurea GOLDEN ALEXANDERS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single umbel on a flower head at full bloom detailing the petals, stigmas, and anthers.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Zizia aurea in the Botanischer Garten, Berlin-Dahlem. Date: 31 May 2017, 12:00:20. Source: Own work. Author: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz.
field image of Zizia aurea GOLDEN ALEXANDERS at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing the first 'carpet of color' to appear in the springtime with the flowering of this species.
