Apiaceae
Purpleflower blacksnakeroot
Sanicula purpurea
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Sanicula
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Sanicula purpureaApiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Purpleflower blacksnakeroot
Synonyms
- Sanicula lobata (Hillebr. ex H.Wolff) H.St.John
- Sanicula sandwicensis var. lobata Hillebr. ex H.Wolff
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.