Synonym(s)
Forest Burdock; Sanicula europaea
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The forest sanicula, also known as forest burdock or Sanicula europaea, is a plant within the family of umbellifers (Apiaceae). Its distribution area lies in the forests of Eurasia and North Africa.
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The forest sanicle grows as a perennial plant that reaches growth heights of between 20 and 60 cm. It has green basal leaves, but the stem is almost leafless. The forest sanicle blossoms in May and June and ripens in August and October. The umbel-like inflorescences are white, sometimes pink in colour.
Sanicula europaea is the parent plant of Saniculae herba.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles