OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Heartleaf Golden-Alexanders, Heartleaf Alexanders

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Zizia aptera var. aptera   FAMILY: Apiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Zizia aptera   FAMILY: Apiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Zizia aptera 140-14-001   FAMILY: Apiaceae

 

Habitat: Prairies, moist forests, forest openings, open woodlands, and woodland edges

Common (rare in Coastal Plain)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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speaker icon Common Name: Common Golden-Alexanders

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Zizia aurea   FAMILY: Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Zizia aurea   FAMILY: Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Zizia aurea 140-14-002   FAMILY: Apiaceae

 

Habitat: Moist forests, moist prairies

Common (rare in Coastal Plain)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Mountain Golden-Alexanders

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Zizia trifoliata   FAMILY: Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Zizia trifoliata   FAMILY: Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Zizia trifoliata 140-14-003   FAMILY: Apiaceae

 

Habitat: Moist forests, woodlands, and woodland borders

Common in Carolina Mountains & Carolina Piedmont, uncommon in GA Mountains & GA Piedmont (rare in Coastal Plain)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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