Adobe snakeroot facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Adobe snakeroot |
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Sanicula
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maritima
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The Sanicula maritima is a special and rare flowering plant. It belongs to the parsley family. People often call it the adobe snakeroot or adobe sanicle. This plant is quite unique because it's hard to find!
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Where This Plant Lives
A California Native
The adobe snakeroot is a plant that is endemic to California. This means it naturally grows only in California and nowhere else in the world! You can find it in just a few spots along California's Central Coast.
Its Home Environment
This plant loves to live in places that are a bit wet. Its favorite homes include moist meadows near the coast and damp areas in canyons.
What the Adobe Snakeroot Looks Like
Size and Roots
The Sanicula maritima is a perennial herb. Being perennial means it lives for more than two years, often growing back each spring. As a herb, it's a plant without a woody stem, like many garden flowers. It can grow up to about 40 centimeters tall, which is less than half a meter. It grows from a strong, main root called a taproot, which goes deep into the ground.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves of this plant can be green or yellowish. Some leaves are simple, while others are divided into several parts, like fingers. Their edges can be smooth or have small teeth.
The flowers of the adobe snakeroot grow in clusters, which look like small heads. These clusters have tiny, yellow petals that curve slightly. Some flowers have both male and female parts, while others are male-only.
Fruits
After the flowers bloom, the plant produces small fruits. These fruits are prickly and are about half a centimeter long.
