| Maryland Black-snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) Linnaeus, 1753 |
| Other names: Maryland sanicle, Maryland black snakeroot |
Sanicula marilandica occurs in North America, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, and south to New Mexico and Florida. It is found on rich or rocky soils in moist deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests and swamps, including second growth, and riverine thickets. This is a perennial herb with simple stems; the leaves are palmate, coarsely toothed, with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are yellow-white or greenish white with 5 petals; arranged in globose umbels. The fruit is dry, round, covered in hooked bristles. S. marilandica flowers in late June-August.
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