Apiaceae

Small's blacksnakeroot

Sanicula smallii E.P.Bicknell

Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Sanicula

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Small's blacksnakeroot: I personally took this pict of Small's blacksnakeroot in the Great Smoky Mountains. — Photo: Halpaugh, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Small's blacksnakeroot

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Halpaugh, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.