Species

Sanicula arctopoides (Footsteps of spring)

Sanicula arctopoides. Photo: (c) Moses Alvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Sanicula arctopoides is a species of sanicle known commonly as footsteps of spring, bear’s foot sanicle or yellow mats. It is a perennial herb found on the west coast of the United States, especially near the ocean. The branches are short and thick and may be prostrate or slightly erect. The leaves are yellowish-green and carrot-like or maple-shaped, and the tiny yellow flowers are borne in umbels with prominent bracts. The plants grow in low matted…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Apiales (Carrots, ivies, and allies)
        Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
        Subfamily: Saniculoideae
        Tribe: Saniculeae
        Genus: Sanicula (Sanicles)
        Species: Sanicula arctopoides (Footsteps of spring)

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