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Sanicula smallii

Sanicula smallii E.P. Bicknell

Small's Blacksnakeroot, Small's Black-snakeroot, Small's Snakeroot, Black Snakeroot, Southern Sanicle

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SASM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OH , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Moist slopes, ridges, ravens, deciduous woodlands and forests.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. Gwaltney
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sanicula smallii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sanicula smallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sanicula smallii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-17
Research By: CBR

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