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Sanicula canadensis

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Sanicula canadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Sanicula
Species:
S. canadensis
Binomial name
Sanicula canadensis

Sanicula canadensis, the Canadian blacksnakeroot,[1] is a native plant of North America and a member of family Apiaceae. It is biennial or perennial, and spreads primarily by seed.[2] It grows from 1 to 4.5 feet tall, and is found in mesic deciduous woodlands.[2] The whitish-green flowers with sepals longer than petals, appearing late spring or early summer and lasting for approximately three weeks, are green and bur-like.[2][3] The bur-like fruit each split into 2 seeds.[2][3] The species ranges throughout the eastern United States (excluding Maine), extending north into Quebec and Ontario, and west into Texas and Wyoming.

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Sanicula canadensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Hilty, John (2020). "Sanicula canadensis". Illinois Wildflowers.
  3. ^ a b "Sanicula canadensis". Flora of Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Herbarium, University of Wisconsin–Madison.