Sanicula odorata
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Sanicula odorata.jpg
|genus = Sanicula
|species = odorata
|authority = K.M. Pryer & L.R.Phillippe
|synonyms =
- Sanicula gregaria
}}
Sanicula odorata, commonly called the clustered blacksnakeroot,{{PLANTS|id=SAOD|taxon=Sanicula odorata|accessdate=30 October 2015}} is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native and widespread in eastern North America.{{BONAP|ref|genus=Sanicula|species=odorata|accessdate=14 October 2017}} It grows in nutrient-rich woods, often in mesic forests and bottomlands. It is able to tolerate somewhat degraded habitats, and is not considered a particularly conservative species.[http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/cm_blsnakeroot.htm IllinoisWildflowers]
It flowers in the late spring and early summer.
Identification
Identification of this species from other Sanicula in eastern North America can be difficult. The following combination of features separate it: leaves are divided into 5 (usually) to 7 (occasionally) leaflets; styles are much longer than the calyx; there are up to 12-25 stamens per umbellet; flowers and anthers are yellowish-green, with petals much longer than sepals.{{cite web |url=http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm |title= Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States |author= Alan Weakley}}Ann Fowler Rhoads and Timothy A. Block, Anna Anisko Ill., Plants of Pennsylvania, 2nd Edition, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.
References
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External links
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SAOD
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Category:Flora of Eastern Canada
Category:Flora of the Eastern United States
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