Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SANICULA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 235. 1753.
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TYPE: Sanicula europaea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 623. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanicula canadensis | CANADIAN BLACKSNAKEROOT | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Sanicula marilandica | MARYLAND BLACKSNAKEROOT | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Sanicula odorata | CLUSTERED BLACKSNAKEROOT | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Sanicula smallii | SMALL'S BLACKSNAKEROOT | Native |
Identification Key
1. Staminate flowers 10-25; styles longer than the bristles on ovary or fruit
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1. Staminate flowers (0)3-8; styles subequal to shorter than the bristles on ovary or fruit
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2. Calyx lobes lanceolate, rigid, nearly free; petals greenish white; ovary or fruit bristles bulbous at base, not in rows; staminate flowers longer than fruits; fruit subsessile to sessile, not prickly basally
2. Calyx lobes ovate, subscarious, connate in basal third; petals yellowish green; ovary or fruit bristles gradually tapering to base, arranged in rows; staminate flowers shorter than fruits; fruit pedicellate, prickly basally
3. Annual, roots fibrous; basal leaves to 4.5 cm wide; fruit pedicellate
3. Perennial, roots thickened and cord-like; basal leaves to 12 cm wide; fruit subsessile to sessile
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auloselena | Auloselena Koso-Poljansky, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou, ser. 2. 29: 156. 1916. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Diapensia | Diapensia Hill, Brit. Herb. 418. 1756, non Linnaeus 1753. | TYPE: = Sanicula Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. | |
| Hesperogeton | Hesperogeton Koso-Poljansky, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou, ser. 2. 29: 156. 1916. | TYPE: Hesperogeton tuberosum (Torrey) Koso-Poljansky (Sanicula tuberosa Torrey) | |
| Triclinium | Triclinium Rafinesque, Fl. Ludov. 79. 1817. | TYPE: Triclinium odoratum Rafinesque |