Snakeroot (Sanicula)

AD alternate divided

..... 3; deeply cleft in 2 of them 3, less deeply cleft 5 lflts 5, but lflts so divided make it seem 7
styles distinctly longer than the bristle of the fr: ..... ..... ..... .....
greenish yellow fls ..... ..... clustered s.r. (2.gregaria) fr stalked; woods; NS to FL .....
greenish or whitish fls ..... ..... ..... common or black s.r. (1.marilandica) most common sanicle; fr stalkless; NF to n FL
styles shorter than bristes: greenish or white fls short-styled s.r. (3.canadensis) frs roundish; woods; s ON & VT to FL long-fruited s.r. (5.trifoliata) frs longer than wide; woods; VT to NC ..... .....