Sanicula canadensis

canadian blacksnakeroot, black snakeroot
Family

Apiaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

serrate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

palmate lobed, suborbicular, triangular

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

green, white, yellow

Flower Month

April - July

Height (meters)

1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

biennial


Wetland Class

FACU

Habitat

Mixed deciduous woods, road banks, fence rows and waste places.