Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald
heart-leaved Alexanders (meadow zizia)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
heart-leaved Alexanders (meadow zizia)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Zizia aptera var. occidentalis
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a short stem-base and a cluster of fleshy-fibrous roots; stems erect, clustered, 20-60 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves simple or 3-parted, long-stalked with heart-shaped, saw-toothed blades, the blades 2.5-10 cm long, 1.5-8 cm wide; stem leaves fewer, sharply toothed, shorter-stalked.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers bright yellow; involucels absent.
Fruits:
Oblong to broadly elliptic, 2-4 mm long, glabrous; ribs prominent, somewhat flattened.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Zizia aptera
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1890 | 1890 | 1890 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
3 | 3 | 3 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
319 | 320 | 320 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
5 | 5 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
E | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
ESSF(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Moist to wet sites in the steppe and montane zones; locally frequent in the Peace River area of NE BC, rare southward along the Rocky Mountains; N to YT, E to PQ and S to AL, GA, MO, CO and NV.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Zizia aptera var. occidentalis Fernald
Zizia cordata W.D.J. Koch ex DC.