''Sanicula canadensis'', the Canadian blacksnakeroot,
is a
native plant of
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
and a member of
family Apiaceae. It is biennial or perennial, and spreads primarily by seed.
It grows from 1 to 4.5 feet tall, and is found in mesic deciduous woodlands.
The whitish-green flowers with
sepals longer than
petal
Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...
s, appearing late spring or early summer and lasting for approximately three weeks, are green and bur-like.
The bur-like fruit each split into 2 seeds.
The species ranges throughout the eastern United States (excluding Maine), extending north into Quebec and Ontario, and west into Texas and Wyoming.
References
External links
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Flora of Eastern Canada
Flora of the North-Central United States
Flora of the Northeastern United States
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora of the Appalachian Mountains
Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America)
Flora of the Great Plains (North America)
Flora of the United States
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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