Sanicula marilandica L.
black sanicle (Maryland sanicle; snake-root)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
black sanicle (Maryland sanicle; snake-root)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from fibrous roots; stems solitary, erect, 0.4-1.2 m tall, branching above.
Leaves:
Alternate; basal and lower stem leaves palmately 5- to 7-parted or compounded, long-stalked, the blades 4-12 cm long, 6-15 cm wide, the leaflets sharply toothed and sometimes shallowly lobed, becoming sessile.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal umbels less than 1 cm wide in flower; flowers greenish-white; involucels deeply cleft.
Fruits:
Egg-shaped, 4-6 mm long, covered with numerous, basally thickened, hooked prickles.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Sanicula marilandica
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
628 | 210 | 1350 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
8 | 0 | 88 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
176 | 60 | 355 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
48 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
ESSF(1), ICH(27), IDF(13), MS(1), PP(1), SBPS(1), SBS(3) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Wet to moist streambanks, meadows, mineral-rich seeps, hot springs and woodlands in the steppe and montane zones; infrequent in S and C BC, scattered in NE BC; E to NF and S to MO, FL, CO and NM.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sanicula marilandica var. petiolulata Fernald