| Sanicula canadensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Sanicula |
| Species: | S. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sanicula canadensis | |
Sanicula canadensis, the Canadian blacksnakeroot, [1] is a native plant of North America and a member of family Apiaceae. It is biennial or perennial, and spreads primarily by seed. [2] It grows from 1 to 4.5 feet tall, and is found in mesic deciduous woodlands. [2] The whitish-green flowers with sepals longer than petals, appearing late spring or early summer and lasting for approximately three weeks, are green and bur-like. [2] [3] The bur-like fruit each split into 2 seeds. [2] [3] The species ranges throughout the eastern United States (excluding Maine), extending north into Quebec and Ontario, and west into Texas and Wyoming.
