Species
Sanicula tuberosa (Tuberous sanicle)
Sanicula tuberosa. Photo: (c) Don Rideout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Sanicula tuberosa is a species of flowering plant in the parsley family known by the common name turkey pea. It is native to western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California, where it can be found in many types of habitat, including chaparral, forests, and woodlands. It is variable in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb producing a slender stem up to 80 centimeters long from a small, spherical tuber no more…