Sanicula

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Sanicula
Sanicula europaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Sanicula Linnaeus, 1753
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 label sanicle or black snakeroot.

[edit] List of species

• S. arctopoides, Footsteps of spring, Bear's foot sanicle.
• S. arguta, Sharp-toothed sancicle.
• S. bipinnata, Poison sanicle.
• S. bipinnatafida, Purple sanicle.
• S. canadensis, Black sanicle.
• S. crassicaulis, Gambleweed, Pacific sanicle.
• S. europaea, Sanicle.
• S. graveolens, Sierra sanicle.
• S. gregaria, Common snakeroot.
• S. laciniata, Coast sanicle.
• S. marilandica, Maryland sanicle.
• S. peckiana, Peck's sanicle.
• S. maritima, Adobe sanicle.
• S. saxatilis, Rock sanicle.
• S. trifoliata, largefruit black snakeroot.
• S. tuberosa, Turkey pea.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sanicula at the PLANTS database.
• Photos of species