Zizea aurea

     Golden Alexanders

Apiaceae

  Fruit Type:  Schizocarp

  Fruiting Period:  Aug - Sep

  Flowering Period:  Apr - Jun

  Color:  Brown

  Size:  1.5 x 4 mm

  Shape:  Cylindrical, some curved

  Surface Features:  Longitudinal ribs

  Scarification:  Not required

  Stratification:  120 days

  Cotyledons:  Strap-like with entire margins

  Leaf arrangement:  Basal

  Leaves (early):  Simple, round, petiole, zigzag margins, no hairs

  Leaves (later):  Compound, trifoliate, petiole, zigzag margins, no hairs