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	Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. purple sanicle Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Sanicula bipinnatifida
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of BC

General:
Perennial herb from a taproot; stems erect, 10-60 cm tall, branching.

Leaves:
Basal and lower stem leaves pinnately divided, toothed or with a winged and toothed leaf axis, the stalks sharply toothed, the blades 4-13 cm long, 3-12 cm wide.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of several to many compact headlike umbels; flowers purple; involucel inconspicuous, of 6-8 lanceolate bractlets.

Fruits:
Egg-shaped to subglobose, 3-6 mm long, covered with stout, hooked prickles.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Similar Species

In B.C., Sanicula bipinnatifida has an erect form, no involucel, and purple flowers, whereas Sanicula arctopoides is prostrate and has distinct involucels and yellow flowers. S. bipinnatifida has purple flowers and slightly shorter stems than Sanicula crassicaulis, which has yellow flowers and grows over a broader range of habitat than S. bipinnatifida.

Source: British Columbia Conservation Data Centre

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is cool mesothermal.

Habitat / Range

Mesic to dry meadows and woodlands in the lowland zone; rare on SE Vancouver Island; S to CA and MX.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of BC

Status Information

Provincial Status: S2
BC Status (Red Blue List): Red
COSEWIC Status: T (May 2001)
Origin Status: species native to B.C.

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer , the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Synonyms and Alternative Names

Sanicula bipinnatifida var. flava Jeps.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
Burke Museum of Natural History: Range and Status
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

Burke Museum of Natural History's Image Collection
UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

Related Databases

FDA Poisonous Plant Database

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2013. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/21/2013 8:47:15 AM ]

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