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'''''Sanicula''''' is a [[genus]] of plants in [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Apiaceae]] (or Umbelliferae), the same family to which the [[carrot]] and [[parsnip]] belong. This genus has about 40 [[species]] worldwide, with 22 in North America.<ref>Focus on Rarities (from the monthly Yerba Buena Chapter Newsletter) http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/experience/focus_on_rarities.html (No direct link: click "June 2005 Tuberous Sanicle (Sanicula tuberosa)" in the left-hand sidebar.) Author: Michael Wood. Retrieved 9/9/09.</ref> The common names usually include the terms '''sanicle''' or '''[[black snakeroot]]'''. |
'''''Sanicula''''' is a [[genus]] of plants in [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Apiaceae]] (or Umbelliferae), the same family to which the [[carrot]] and [[parsnip]] belong. This genus has about 40 [[species]] worldwide, with 22 in North America.<ref>Focus on Rarities (from the monthly Yerba Buena Chapter Newsletter) http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/experience/focus_on_rarities.html (No direct link: click "June 2005 Tuberous Sanicle (Sanicula tuberosa)" in the left-hand sidebar.) Author: Michael Wood. Retrieved 9/9/09.</ref> The common names usually include the terms '''sanicle''' or '''[[black snakeroot]]'''. |
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''Sanicula'' comes from ''sanus'', Latin for "healthy", reflecting the use of S. europaea in traditional remedies.<ref name="GCA33">{{cite journal|title=Garden Club of America|journal=Bulletin|date=1933|page=10|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=d28LAQAAMAAJ&q=Sanicula+europaea+sanus|language=en}}</ref> |
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==List of species== |
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Sanicula is a genus of plants in family Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae), the same family to which the carrot and parsnip belong. This genus has about 40 species worldwide, with 22 in North America.[1] The common names usually include the terms sanicle or black snakeroot.
Etymology
Sanicula comes from sanus, Latin for "healthy", reflecting the use of S. europaea in traditional remedies.[2]
List of species
- S. arctopoides, Footsteps of spring, Bear's foot sanicle.
- S. arguta, Sharp-toothed sanicle.
- S. bipinnata, Poison sanicle.
- S. bipinnatifida, Purple sanicle.
- S. canadensis, Black sanicle.
- S. crassicaulis, Gambleweed, Pacific sanicle.
- S. europaea, Sanicle.
- S. graveolens, Sierra sanicle.
- S. gregaria, Common snakeroot.
- S. hoffmannii, Hoffmann's black snakeroot.
- S. laciniata, Coast sanicle.
- S. marilandica, Maryland sanicle.
- S. maritima, Adobe sanicle.
- S. mariversa, Waianae Range black snakeroot.
- S. odorata, Yellow-flowered sanicle, fragrant snakeroot.
- S. peckiana, Peck's sanicle.
- S. purpurea, Purpleflower black snakeroot.
- S. sandwicensis, (Gray) Hawaii black snakeroot.
- S. saxatilis, Rock sanicle.
- S. tracyi, Tracy's black snakeroot.
- S. trifoliata, Large-fruited sanicle.
- S. tuberosa, Turkey pea.
References
- ^ Focus on Rarities (from the monthly Yerba Buena Chapter Newsletter) http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/experience/focus_on_rarities.html (No direct link: click "June 2005 Tuberous Sanicle (Sanicula tuberosa)" in the left-hand sidebar.) Author: Michael Wood. Retrieved 9/9/09.
- ^ "Garden Club of America". Bulletin: 10. 1933.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile for Sanicula (sanicle)
- ITIS Standard Report: taxonomy of genus Sanicula + species
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Sanicula species
- CalFlora Database: Sanicula species native to California
- Zipcodezoo.com: Sanicula photos + taxonomy — with distribution map link.
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