Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip) Nitrogen-Fixing Heath Aster can be found

Heath Aster can be found in prairies and savannas in mesic to dry soils

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It forms nice clumps and the elegant seed heads are where it gets its famed name

Zizia aptera (Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip) Nitrogen-Fixing Heath Aster can be foundZizia aptera (Heart leaved Meadow Parsnip) is a medium height prairie plant with beautiful yellow flowers. It is an attractive plant with a longer bloom time than most and can do well in landscaped settings. The flowers add early interest in the garden and give needed nectar to those earlier pollinators. Black Swallowtail uses this plant as a host plant. Very similar to Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) in most ways except Zizia aptera (Heart leaved