Sanicula trifoliata E.P.Bicknell
Family: Apiaceae
beaked sanicle,  more...
Sanicula trifoliata image
from USDA Plants website  
Plants: erect, biennial, to 4 1/2' tall forb; fibrous roots
Leaves: 3-parted into palm-like shape; leaflets coarsely double-toothed and often deeply lobed; stalks getting shorter toward top
Flowers: white, 5-parted, sepals longer than the petals; inflorescence an irregular, compound umbel with 2-7 flowers per umbellet, female flowers stalkless; blooms June-July
Fruits: oblong, dry with hooked bristles, splitting into 2 seeds
Habitat: shade; woods
Conservation Status: Native
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