Sanicula odorata

Sanicula odorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Sanicula
Species: S. odorata
Binomial name
Sanicula odorata
K.M. Pryer & L.R.Phillippe

Sanicula odorata, synonym Sanicula gregaria, common names clustered blacksnakeroot,[1] fragrant snakeroot, or yellow-flower sanicle, is a flowering plant native to eastern North America, east of the great plains. It is common in moist woods, becoming rarer at the southern and westernmost parts of its range where its habitat becomes less common.

Identification

Identification of this species from other Sanicula sp. can be difficult.

Leaves are divided into 5 (usually) to 7 (occasionally) leaflets; flowers and anthers are greenish-white, with petals much longer than sepals. Anthers are bright yellow. Fruits are almost globe-shaped, about 2-3.5mm by 3-6mm, on pedicels 0.5-1mm long.[2]

References

  1. "Sanicula odorata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. Ann Fowler Rhoads and Timothy A. Block, Anna Anisko Ill., Plants of Pennsylvania, 2nd Edition, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.
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