Sanicula

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Apiales
Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Saniculoideae
Genus: Sanicula
Species: S. canadensis - S. europaea - S. liberta - S. marilandica - S. mariversa - S. officinarum - S. purpurea

Name

Sanicula L.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Sanikel
Polski: Żankiel

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 label sanicle or black snakeroot.

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. gregaria, Common snakeroot.
* S. hoffmannii, Hoffmann's black snakeroot.
* S. laciniata, Coast sanicle.
* S. marilandica, Maryland sanicle.
* S. maritima, Adobe sanicle.
* S. peckiana, Peck's sanicle.
* S. sandwicensis, (Gray) Hawaii black snakeroot.
* S. saxatilis, Rock sanicle.
* S. tracyi, Tracy's black snakeroot.
* S. tuberosa, Turkey pea.

References

1. ^ Focus on Rarities (from the monthly Yerba Buena Chapter Newsletter) http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/experience/focus_on_rarities.html (No direct link: click "June 2005 Tuberous Sanicle (Sanicula tuberosa)" in the left-hand sidebar.) Author: Michael Wood. Retrieved 9/9/09.