Sanicula crassicaulis
Apiaceae
Pacific Sanicle
Plant erect. Stem thick. Leaves alternate, divided into 3 or possibly 5 lobes, very sharply toothed; lower leaves with long petioles; upper leaves sessile. Flowers yellow, sometimes tinted purple, in 3–12 in. umbels at stem top; bracts at base of umbel are large, leaf-like. Grows on open slopes, woodlands, ravines near coastline and low elevations. Crassicaulis means "thickened stem." A variable, widespread plant found throughout the western states.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: 5 tiny petals fls. in umbel (parsley famly)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–4 feet
- Habitat: Coastal, East-side Forest, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, Olympic NP, Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
