Quercus

Maryland Black-snakeroot

Sanicula marilandica

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · 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
Flies 7
  • Brachystoma robertsonii
  • Clusia lateralis
  • Empis distans
  • Myospila meditabunda
  • Sapromyza longipennis
  • Sciara atrata
  • Siphona geniculata

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other wasps 2
  • Ancistrocerus tigris
  • Symmorphus debilis

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Other insects 2
  • Corimelaena pulicaria
  • Lopidea media

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Adult butterflies / moths

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apiaceae
Flower color
White or green

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Maryland Black Snakeroot; Maryland Black snakeroot

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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