Sanicula
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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.
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.
External links
- Sanicula at the PLANTS database.
- Photos of species.
- Sanicula overview, photos, and taxonomy at http://zipcodezoo.com/key/plantae/Sanicula_Genus.asp with a link to a distribution map.
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