Sanicula smallii E.P.Bicknell

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Apiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sanicula smallii E.P.Bicknell

  • Description

    Species Description - Perennial with somewhat thickened and cord-like roots; lvs 3-parted, the lateral segments usually deeply lobed; bractlets small, ovate; fls white, the fertile sessile, the staminate few, scarcely surpassing the fertile; sep subulate, about equaling the pet; fr sessile, subglobose to ovoid, 3–5 mm, the bristles exceeding the inconspicuous cal and styles; 2n=16. Rich woods; n. Fla. to e. Tex., n. to se. Mo., N.C., and e. Va. May, June.

  • Common Names

    southern sanicle