Sarcodes sanguinea
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64404d14d5830230718151 |
| Scientific name | Sarcodes sanguinea |
| Authority | Torr. |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 4: 193 (1851) |
Description Top
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Sarcodes sanguinea, also known as the snow plant or snow flower, is a unique and striking flowering plant found in the north-western region of America. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Sarcodes and belongs to the heath family. This parasitic plant relies on mycorrhizal fungi to obtain nutrients and is unable to photosynthesize due to a lack of chlorophyll. It forms a mutualistic relationship with the Basidiomycete Rhizopogon ellenae, stealing sugars from its photosynthetic partner through a process known as mycoheterotrophy. The plant's aboveground tissue is its inflorescence, a raceme of bright red flowers with strap-like bracts. S. sanguinea is native to montane areas of the California Floristic Province and is typically found in areas with snow cover. It was first described in 1853 by John Torrey and has been a popular subject among naturalists, including John Muir and William Whittingham Lyman Jr. The plant is edible when cooked, according to botanist James L. Reveal.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pterosporopsis sanguinea | (Torr.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 391 (1891) |
| Pterosporopsis sonoraensis | Kellogg ex Curran | Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 141 (1885) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | snowplant |
| Icelandic | sarcodes |
| Japanese | スノープラント |
| Korean | 사코디스 |
| Russian | Саркодес |
| Chinese | 血晶兰 |
| Chinese | 血晶蘭 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Mexico
- Mexico Northwest
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
- Nevada
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001128945 |
| USDA Plants | SASA5 |
| Tropicos | 26800033 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227700-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-26800033 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 639959 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 4351 |
| Nature Serve | 2.141297 |
| IPNI | 227700-2 |
| iNaturalist | 49472 |
| GBIF | 2888363 |
| Freebase | /m/064kszp |
| EOL | 485115 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 7346 |
| USDA GRIN | 451024 |
| Wikipedia | Sarcodes |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 51402807 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(89)90056-2 |
| Astragalin | 5282102 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(89)90056-2 |
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| In public collections | 0 |