WorldFloraDB - Sanicula canadensis

Characteristics

Fibrous-rooted biennial; lvs 3–5-parted; bractlets like the bracts but smaller; fls white, the fertile on pedicels 0.5–1 mm, the sterile few, mostly concealed by the fertile; sep subulate, surpassing the pet; anthers white; fr subglobose, on pedicels 1–1.5 mm, the bristles surpassing the inconspicuous styles and about equaling the sep; 2n=16. Woods; Vt. and s. Ont. to Minn. and S.D., s. to Fla. and Tex. June–Aug.

Life form	biennial
Growth form	herb
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Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
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Mature height (meter)	1.0
Root system	fibrous-root
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Environment

Dry woods and openings. Woods and thickets in Texas.

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Usage

Uses	medicinal
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	Abortifacient (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Heart Medicine (root)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.

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