Sanicula

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 terms sanicle or black snakeroot.

Sanicula
Sanicula europaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Tribe:	Saniculeae
Genus:	Sanicula L.
Species
See text

Etymology

Sanicula comes from sanus, Latin for "healthy", reflecting the use of S. europaea in traditional remedies.[2]

List of species

• S. arctopoides, Footsteps of spring, Bear's foot sanicle.
• S. arguta, Sharp-toothed sanicle.
• S. bipinnata, Poison sanicle.
• S. bipinnatifida, Purple sanicle.
• S. canadensis, Black sanicle.
• S. crassicaulis, Gambleweed, Pacific sanicle.
• S. europaea, Sanicle.
• S. graveolens, Sierra sanicle.
• 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. odorata, Yellow-flowered sanicle, fragrant snakeroot.
• S. peckiana, Peck's sanicle.
• S. purpurea, Purpleflower black snakeroot.
• S. sandwicensis, Hawaii black snakeroot.
• S. saxatilis, Rock sanicle.
• S. smallii, Small's blacksnakeroot.
• S. tracyi, Tracy's black snakeroot.
• S. trifoliata, Large-fruited sanicle.
• S. tuberosa, Turkey pea.

References

1. Focus on Rarities (from the monthly Yerba Buena Chapter Newsletter) (No direct link: click "June 2005 Tuberous Sanicle (Sanicula tuberosa)" in the left-hand sidebar.) Author: Michael Wood. Retrieved 9/9/09.
2. America, Garden Club of (1933). "Garden Club of America". Bulletin: 10.

External links

• UC CalPhotos gallery of Sanicula species
• CalFlora Database: Sanicula species native to California
• Zipcodezoo.com: Sanicula photos + taxonomy — with distribution map link.