Apiaceae

Heartleaf Alexanders

Zizia aptera (A.Gray) Fernald

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Zizia

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Common names

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English: Heartleaf Alexanders, Heart-leaved Alexanders, Heart-leaved golden Alexanders, Heart-leaved meadow parsnip, Meadow zizia, Golden alexanders, Meadow parsnip

Synonyms

Thaspium cordatum Torr. & A.Gray
Thaspium trifoliatum var. apterum A.Gray
Zizia aptera var. aptera
Zizia aptera var. occidentalis Fernald
Zizia cordata W.D.J.Koch ex DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Sara Kothari, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.