Sanicula maritima

Sanicula maritima

Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Sanicula
Species: S. maritima
Binomial name
Sanicula maritima
Kellogg ex S.Watson

Sanicula maritima is a rare species of flowering plant in the parsley family known by the common names adobe snakeroot[1] and adobe sanicle. It is endemic to California, where it is known from just a few occurrences on the Central Coast. Its habitat includes moist coastal meadows and canyons. It is a perennial herb growing to a maximum height near 40 centimeters from a taproot. The green to yellowish leaves are simple or divided into a number of lobes, smooth-edged or toothed. The inflorescence is made up of one or more heads of bisexual and male-only flowers with tiny, curving, yellow petals. The prickly fruits are about half a centimeter long each.

References

  1. "Sanicula maritima". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

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