Sanicula maritima

Sanicula maritima is a rare species of flowering plant in the parsley family known by the common names adobe snakeroot[1] and adobe sanicle.

Sanicula maritima

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Sanicula
Species:
S. maritima
Binomial name
Sanicula maritima

Distribution

The plant is endemic to California, where it is known from just a few occurrences on the Central Coast.

Its habitat includes moist coastal meadows and canyons.

Description

Sanicula maritima is a perennial herb growing to a maximum height near 40 centimeters from a taproot. The green to yellowish leaves are simple or divided into a number of lobes, smooth-edged or toothed.

The inflorescence is made up of one or more heads of bisexual and male-only flowers with tiny, curving, yellow petals.

The prickly fruits are about half a centimeter long each.

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References
  1. "Sanicula maritima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 October 2015.


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