Sanicula canadensis
Black Snakeroot, Canada Black Snakeroot
Other regional names: Canada Sanicle +3 more
- Canada Sanicle
- Canada Snakeroot
- Canadian Black Snakeroot
- Canadian Blacksnakeroot
Also known as: Caucalis canadensis (L.) Crantz +7 more
- Caucalis canadensis (L.) Crantz
- Sanicula canadensis var. floridana (E.P.Bicknell) H.Wolff
- Sanicula canadensis var. genuina Fernald
- Sanicula canadensis var. typica H.Wolff
- Sanicula floridana E.P.Bicknell
- Sanicula marilandica var. canadensis (L.) Torr.
- Sanicula triclinaria St.-Lag.
- Sanicula triclinium DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Sanicula canadensis (commonly known as Black Snakeroot or Canada black-snakeroot) is a biennial within the Apiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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