Sanicula crassicaulis var. tripartita Poepp. ex DC.
tripartate Pacific sanicle (Pacific sanicle)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
tripartate Pacific sanicle (Pacific sanicle)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Map
Distribution of Sanicula crassicaulis var. tripartita
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a taproot; stem solitary, erect, 25-120 cm tall.
Leaves:
Alternate; basal and lower stem leaves palmately 3-5 lobed or divided without a narrow leaf axis, stalked below, becoming sessile above, primary divisions merely lobed or with teeth, blades 3-13 cm long, 2-18 cm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal umbels less than 1 cm wide in flower; flowers yellow or sometimes purplish; involucels inconspicuous, of 5 narrow bractlets.
Fruits:
Subglobose burrs, 2-5 mm long, covered, except sometimes at the base, with stout, hooked prickles.
Habitat and Range
Moist to dry coastal bluffs, meadows and woodlands in the lowland zone; frequent in SW BC, known from S Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and adjacent coast, infrequent in WC BC, known from the Queen Charlotte Islands and Skeena River valley; S to CA and MX, disjunct to Chile.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sanicula tripartita Suksd.