Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook. & Arn.
Source:
tro
Year:
1832
Citation Micro:
Bot. Beechey Voy. : 141 (1832)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067975
Common Names
- Arctopoides Sanicula
- Arctopoides Sanicula Plant
- Sanicula arctopoides
Description
Sanicula arctopoides (also called Arctic Sanicle, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial with white flowers and lance-shaped leaves. It is native to western North America and is found in moist woods, meadows, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Sanicula arctopoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its leaves can be used to make tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Sanicula arctopoides is a small yellow umbel with a diameter of about 1/2 inch. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Sanicula arctopoides
Sanicula arctopoides can be found in moist meadows, streambanks, and other wet areas in the western United States and Canada.
Species in the Sanicula genus
Sanicula deserticola,
Sanicula elata,
Sanicula epipactis,
Sanicula crassicaulis,
Sanicula azorica,
Sanicula kaiensis,
Sanicula liberta,
Sanicula mariversa,
Sanicula graveolens,
Sanicula europaea,
Sanicula uralensis,
Sanicula hoffmannii,
Sanicula marilandica,
Sanicula rubriflora,
Sanicula arctopoides,
Sanicula arguta,
Sanicula bipinnata,
Sanicula bipinnatifida,
Sanicula canadensis,
Sanicula kauaiensis,
Sanicula laciniata,
Sanicula maritima,
Sanicula peckiana,
Sanicula purpurea,
Sanicula sandwicensis,
Sanicula saxatilis,
Sanicula smallii,
Sanicula tracyi,
Sanicula trifoliata,
Sanicula tuberosa,
Sanicula chinensis,
Sanicula odorata,
Sanicula tienmusis,
Sanicula rugulosa,
Sanicula astrantiifolia,
Sanicula tuberculata,
Sanicula hacquetioides,
Sanicula tienmuensis,
Sanicula serrata,
Sanicula elongata,
Sanicula coerulescens,
Sanicula petagnioides,
Sanicula lamelligera,
Sanicula orthacantha,
Sanicula giraldii,
Sanicula pengshuiensis,
Sanicula oviformis,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,