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Adobe sanicle
Sanicula maritima
Family: Apiaceae
Adobe sanicle, sometimes referred to as Adobe snakeroot, is a perennial herb native to California and is considered a rare plant.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (seriously endangered in California)
State Listing Status: Rare (1981)
State Rank: Imperiled
Global Rank: Imperiled
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Blooming Period: February - May
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Occurs in serpentinite clay soils with late-season shallow water tables.
Communities: Coastal prairie, Valley grassland, edge of wetland-riparian.
Sources: Althouse & Meade, Inc., California Native Plant Society, and California Natural Diversity Database.
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