Golden Alexanders is an early-blooming native wildflower in the carrot family that provides critical early-season nectar and pollen in May and June when few other wildflowers are available. It is a larval host plant for the black swallowtail butterfly. It grows in moist prairies, woodland edges, and stream corridors across eastern and central North America.
Best time to see a Golden Alexanders
The best time to see a Golden Alexanders is April–May, when about 74% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 18,017 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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