Sanicula europaea - Wood sanicle

Wood sanicle (Sanicula europaea) is a perennial herb native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, found in woods and damp, shaded places; its saponin-containing leaves and young shoots have been eaten cooked only as an emergency food in times of want, not a regular one.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Emergency food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Ground cover¹
• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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