Sanicula bipinnata
| Sanicula bipinnata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Sanicula |
| Species: | S. bipinnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sanicula bipinnata Hook. & Arn. | |
Sanicula bipinnata is a species of plant in the carrot family known by the common name poison sanicle. It is endemic to California where it is found in low-elevation mountains and foothills, especially in the hills along the coast. It occurs in the California Coastal Range and Sierra Nevada foothills,[1] including Ring Mountain, California.[2]
Description
It is recognizable as a relative of the carrots and parsnips with its thin stalk topped with small umbels of yellow or cream flowers. As suggested by the plant's common name, it is toxic, but only mildly so.
References
- ↑ Jepson Manual. 1993 Jepson Manual Treatment: Sanicula bipinnata; University of California Press, Berkeley, Ca.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Ring Mountain, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham