Footsteps-Of -Spring
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(Sanicula arctopoides)
Footsteps-Of -Spring is an early bloomer on the coastal bluffs.
Will Elder, NPS
Origin Of Genus Name: Sanicula is Latin meaning "to heal." Presidio Locations: Found in serpentine grasslands and on serpentine coastal bluffs. Range In State: Northern and central California coast. Description: This native perennial of the Carrot Family has tiny, yellow, button-like flowers with five petals in umbrella-shaped groupings on short stems with yellow-green, spiny, maple-like leaves in flat rosettes. Blooms February to April. California Native Uses: The tuberous roots were eaten raw by the Kashaya and the Pomo. |
Did You Know?
Herb Alpert, Grammy Award-winning bandleader of the Tijuana Brass, played in the 6th Army Band at the Presidio during the 1950's. Alpert later claimed the structure and discipline of the Army helped him with his music.