Sanicula bipinnata

Taxobox


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Apiales
familia = Apiaceae
genus = "Sanicula"
species = "S. bipinnata"
binomial = "Sanicula bipinnata"
binomial_authority = Hook. & Arn.

"Sanicula bipinnata" is a species of plant in the carrot family known by the common name poison sanicle. It is endemic to California where it is found in low-elevation mountains and foothills, especially in the hills along the coast. It is recognizable as a relative of the carrots and parsnips with its thin stalk topped with small umbels of yellow or cream flowers. As suggested by the plant's common name, it is toxic, but only mildly so.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?329,519,522 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SABI2 USDA Plants Profile]