Sanicula smallii

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae ⁄ Umbelliferae
Genus: Sanicula
Species: S. smallii
Binomial name
Sanicula smallii
E.P. Bicknell
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Natural range of Sanicula smallii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Small's blacksnakeroot

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, S. smallii has been found in oak-hickory woodlands; loamy soil of steep, shaded ravines; shell mound within an otherwise low floodplain; deciduous woodland; mixed pine-hardwood forests; and rich calcareous slopes (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Arisaema, Conopholis, Toxicodendron, Diospyros virginiana, Berchemia, Carya, Sabal palmetto, Aesculus pavia, Amorpha fruticosa, Fagus, Magnolia, and Quercus (FSU Herbarium). Substrate types include loam, sandy humus, loamy soil, and shell mounds (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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