Sanicula canadensis
(Black Snakeroot)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Black Snakeroot, Canadian Black Snakeroot, Canada Sanicle, Short-style Sanicle
    Lifespan: Biennial
    Zones: 4 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Sanicula canadensis, or Black Snakeroot, is native to the eastern 2/3 of the continental United States. It is a biennial that grows in dry to moist open woods, thickets, woodland edges, along trails and also sometimes in prairies or at least on prairie and meadow edges.

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