Sanicula L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 320

4. Sanicula L. 1

Stock short. Leaves palmately 3- to 7-partite. Inflorescence of a number of umbels in a cyme, often forming a false compound umbel. Bracts small. Sepals conspicuous. Fruit covered with hooked bristles. Vittae conspicuous or not.

1 Leaves crenate-serrate, the teeth ending in a short seta; bracts linear, entire or nearly so; fruit 4-5 mm 1. europaea

1 Leaves sharply toothed, the teeth ending in a long seta; bracts lanceolate, toothed like the leaves; fruit 3 mm 2. azotica