Zizia aptera is a flowering plant native to North America. Its common names include meadow zizia, golden alexanders, heart leaved golden alexanders, and prairie golden alexanders.
Description The leaves are long, ovate and indented at the base, with jagged edges; the upper leaves are divided into three segments. Compound umbels of yellow flowers bloom atop the stems from May to July. The fruits are elliptical.
Distribution and habitat Zizia aptera can be found throughout southern Canada and much of the continental United States, though it is absent in the Southwest, the southern Great Plains, and New England. It inhabits wet areas.
Conservation Zizia aptera is listed as endangered in Connecticut,"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 31 December 2017.(Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.) as rare in Indiana, as threatened in Michigan, and as "historical" (extirpated) in Rhode Island.
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