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sanicle

DEFINITIONS OF: sanicle

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n a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers

Synonyms:
snakeroot
Types:
Sanicula arctopoides, footsteps-of-spring
sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers
Sanicula bipinnatifida, purple sanicle
sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers
European sanicle, Sanicula Europaea
sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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