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Clustered Blacksnakeroot (Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe)

Also known as clustered black snakeroot, clustered sanicle, common black snakeroot, fragrant sanicle.

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Photo © Jim Bowhay, Public Domain.

↑Summary

A biennial of rich, deciduous woodlands, favoring sites that have experienced some recent disturbance.

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This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

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Canadian Blacksnakeroot (Sanicula canadensis)
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Maryland Sanicle (Sanicula marilandica)
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Small's Blacksnakeroot (Sanicula smallii)
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↑Habitat

Found in deciduous woodlands with rich, loamy soil, particularly on sites that have experienced recent disturbance or have gaps letting in more light. Of the Sanicula sp. found in eastern North America, this species is most tolerant of sun, and most tolerant of disturbed and degraded woodlands. It can occur both in rich uplands and bottomlands. In addition to being found in forests, it can also be found in suburban gardens, and shaded fence rows.

Humans have probably increased the habitat for this species through creation of paths through woodlands and replacement of large tracts of mature deciduous forest with smaller forest fragments with more gaps and edge habitat.