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Small's Black-snakeroot

Sanicula smallii

Found in moist to moderately dry forests. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

15
Modest

Native to Alabama. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 94%

Height
Up to about 2.5 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full shade
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Biennial or perennial
Bloom
April to May
Fruiting season
May to June

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 40 Alabama counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Moist forests

Forests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.

Moderately dry forests

Forests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AL

Genus host records with ranges including AL · Sanicula

  • Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apiaceae
Flower color
White, yellow or green
Fruit begins
May
Fruit ends
June

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
  • Bloom · “April to May” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
  • Flower color · “White, yellow or green” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Fruit begins · “May” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
  • Fruit ends · “June” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
  • Height · “Up to about 2.5 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Life cycle · “Biennial or perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Light · “Partial shade; Full shade (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
  • Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team), phone app (app page) · Carolinas and Georgia
Also known as

Small's Black snakeroot; Smalls Black Snakeroot

Conservation status

Alabama rankSNR
Global rankG5
AL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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