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Sanicula

(Genus)

Overview

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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 label sanicle or black snakeroot.

List of species

innata, 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. 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. tuberosa, Turkey pea.
  • References

    1. ^ 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.

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    Taxonomy

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    The Genus Sanicula is further organized into finer groupings including:

    References

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    1. ^ 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.

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    Last Revised: August 24, 2012
    2012/08/24 16:43:43