Adobe Snakeroot (Sanicula maritima)
Description
Sanicula maritima 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.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Apiales
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Family: Apiaceae
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Genus: Sanicula
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