Sanicula bipinnata

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Sanicula bipinnata
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten as greens.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with edible leaves.

Wikipedia

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Sanicula bipinnata is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae known by the common name poison sanicle. It is endemic to California where it is found in low-elevation mountains and foothills, especially in the hills along the coast. It occurs in the California Coastal Range and Sierra Nevada foothills, including Ring Mountain, California.

References (1)
  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 511

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