golden zizia

Here is Zizia aurea of the family apiaceae:

This plant is native to the United States and Canada, per the USDA plants database.  This was taken on April 11, 2009 in Mule Jail.  This plant's family, apiaceae, is named for the carrot.  It is not yet documented west of the Rocky Mountains but ranges from Florida to Manitoba.  This particular plant still bore all its blooms, though I cannot tell if they are in the bud or the wilt.  Typically, Z. aurea displays bright yellow flowers.  Within this group of flowers there where a few that had the proper color but proved poor examples of the plant:

spreading hedgeparsley

Here is Torilis arvensis of the family apiaceae:

This was taken in downtown Jackson at Sterling Towers, the old apartment complex where I used to live.  This plant is native to Canada, however, it has been introduced to the lower 48.  In other words, it is a Canadian invasion. 

This picture was made on July 5, 2006, and is among the first pictures I took.

Hoary bowlesia

Here is the flower of the plant Bowlesia incana in the family of apiaceae:

It is a small plant.  You may find it just about anywhere you look here in Jackson, this was found in a weed patch by the sidewalk in downtown Jackson.