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Sanicula trifoliata E.P. Bicknell. Beaked Sanicle, Large-fruited Sanicle. Phen: May; Jun-Jul. Hab: Cove forests, other mesic, nutrient-rich forests. Dist: QC and VT west to s. WI and se. MN, south to n. VA, w. NC, n. GA, c. TN, c. IL, and ne. IA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, MC, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WV, Pryer & Phillippe (1989)

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect biennial of cove and other mesic, nutrient-rich forests.

Stems: Stems branched in inflorescence, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem, long-petioled (sessile above) and palmately divided into 3 leaflets, each widely elliptic to oblong-oval, 2½ in. or more long, sharply toothed and smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in open compound umbels at ends of branches, the umbellets consisting of 3 sessile, perfect flowers and 3-5 male (staminate) flowers on short stalks. Flowers white, tiny, consisting of 5 petals, 5 sepals that are longer than the petals and a bristly ovary.

Fruits: Fruit an oval to oblong, burlike cluster of 2 bristly seeds.

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Height: 1-2 1/2 ft.

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description: Erect biennial of cove and other mesic, nutrient-rich forests.

stems: Stems branched in inflorescence, smooth.

leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem, long-petioled (sessile above) and palmately divided into 3 leaflets, each widely elliptic to oblong-oval, 2½ in. or more long, sharply toothed and smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in open compound umbels at ends of branches, the umbellets consisting of 3 sessile, perfect flowers and 3-5 male (staminate) flowers on short stalks. Flowers white, tiny, consisting of 5 petals, 5 sepals that are longer than the petals and a bristly ovary.

fruits: Fruit an oval to oblong, burlike cluster of 2 bristly seeds.

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