sanicle

Any of various plants of the genus Sanicula of the parsley family, having compound umbels of small yellow, purple, or greenish flowers and fruit with hooked bristles, formerly used as an astringent.

Sanicula Marilandica. Also called black snakeroot.

A plant of the genus Sanicula.

A plant of some other genus. See the phrases.

Any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sanicula, reputed to have healing powers.

Any of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.

a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers