Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC.
Sierra sanicle (northern sanicle)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Sierra sanicle (northern sanicle)
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a taproot; stems solitary, erect, branched near the base, irregularly branched upwards, 5-50 cm tall.
Leaves:
Alternate; lowermost stem leaves long-stalked, often attached below ground level and seeming to arise separately from the stem, pinnately divided in 3's, the primary divisions also lobed and toothed, the blades 1.5-4 cm long, 2-3.5 cm wide, lowermost pair of primary divisions separated from the upper by a narrow, entire leaf axis; middle and upper stem leaves few, smaller, often becoming sessile.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal umbels; flowers light yellowish; involucel inconspicuous, of 6-10 bractlets.
Fruits:
Egg-shaped to globose burrs, 3-5 mm long, covered, at least on upper portion, with stout, 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 graveolens
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) |
852 | 92 | 1600 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
24 | 8 | 40 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
183 | 45 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 1 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
14 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CDF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(5), ESSF(1), IDF(1), MS(2), SBS(3) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry rocky slopes and open forests in the lowland to montane zones; infrequent in BC south of 53degreeN, rare northward in WC BC to 56degreeN; S to MT, WY and CA, disjunct to S. America.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Sanicula graveolens var. septentrionalis (Greene) St. John
Sanicula nevadensis S. Wats.
Sanicula nevadensis var. septentrionalis (Greene) Mathias
Sanicula septentrionalis Greene