Sanicula bipinnata  H. & A.

Ubiquity:  Uncommon

Distritution:  Throughout except Napa Marsh

Plant Communities:  Blue Oak Woodland, Annual Grassland

Habitats:  Dry, sunny to partially-shaded, ultramafic or not, wooded or grassy slopes; in volcanic, sedimentary, or serpentine areas

Elevations:  200-1800'

Comments:  Toxic!

Updated:  2/19/98

Sanicula bipannatifida  Doug. ex Hook.

Ubiquity:  Very common

Distritution:  Throughout except Napa Marsh

Plant Communities:  Blue Oak Woodland, Regular & Serpentine Chaparral, Annual Grassland

Habitats:  Dry, sunny, ultramafic or not, wooded or brushy or grassy slopes/flats/meadows; in most geologic formations including serpentine

Elevations:  150-2250'

Comments:  

Updated:  1/15/98

Sanicula crassicaulis  Poepp. ex DC.

Ubiquity:  Very common

Distritution:  Throughout except Napa Marsh

Plant Communities:  Many

Habitats:  Dry, sunny to shaded, rocky or not, ultramafic or not, forested or wooded or grassy slopes/summits/seasonal drainages/river sides or banks; in most geologic formations including serpentine

Elevations:  100-2500'

Comments:  Hybridizes with S. laciniata?  

Updated:  2/19/98

Sanicula laciniata  H. & L.

Ubiquity:  Common

Distritution:  W1/2 except Napa Marsh

Plant Communities:  Mixed Evergreen Forest, Blue Oak Woodland, Regular Chaparral

Habitats:  Dry, sunny or shaded, rocky, forested or wooded or brushy slopes/flats/ & burn areas; in volcanic areas  

Elevations:  365-1000'

Comments:  Hybridizes with S. crassicaulis?

Updated:  2/19/98

Sanicula tuberosa  Torr.

Ubiquity:  Common

Distritution:  Throughout except Napa Marsh

Plant Communities:  Blue Oak Woodland, Regular & Serpentine Chaparral

Habitats:  Dry, sunny, rocky, ultramafic or not, wooded or brushy slopes/canyons; in volcanic & serpentine areas

Elevations:  250-2200'

Comments:  

Updated:  2/19/98