Golden Alexanders Blooming In May And June

May 21, 2026

Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea), a member of the Apiaceae, or carrot family. Other members of this family are, Queen Anne’s lace, parsnips, celery, fennel, parsley, dill, cilantro/coriander, cumin, caraway, anise, chervil, and lovage. Wow, that’s a bunch!

    These very tiny individual flowers, at just 1/8 inch wide, grow together in what are called compound umbels, or flat-topped clusters. Their larger, showy clusters are between 2 and 3 inches across. Their rich yellow flowers are quite popular with native pollinators.

    In bloom right now, in the woods here in the mountains.

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    Brenda Clements Jones

    Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.