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Zizia aurea

Perennial

HomePerennialZizia aurea

Moist meadowland. Dry woods and rocky outcrops. Low woods in Texas.

Family: Apiaceae
Height: 0.8 m / 3 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: of 5

Native Habitat

Golden Alexanders, Golden zizia Zizia aurea native habitat is Moist meadowland. Dry woods and rocky outcrops. Low woods in Texas.

Edible Uses

The flowers, with the main stem removed, are a welcome addition to a tossed green salad. They are also a delicious cooked vegetable when used in a similar manner to broccoli.

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