Sanicula canadensis Linnaeus var. canadensis . Canada Sanicle, Black Snakeroot. Phen: Apr-May; Jun-Jul. Hab: Dry-mesic to mesic forests. Dist: VT and s. ON west to MN and SD, south to Panhandle FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = F, G, Il, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Pryer & Phillippe (1989); = Sanicula canadensis L. – S, Bicknell (1897); < Sanicula canadensis L. – Ar, C, Fl7, MC, Mo2, NcTx, Ok, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; < Sanicula canadensis L. var. canadensis – GrPl, K1, K3, K4
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ?: 3
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