Bloodroot
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:
Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Genus species: Sanguinaria canadensis
Plant Description:
A single lobed leaf embraces the flower stalk.
Juice of stem is orange-red, hence the common name “bloodroot”.
The single flower is showy, white with 8 to 12 petals.
Flowers are 1 to 1½” wide.
Plant is 3 to 6” tall.
Photo sources:
Vanessa Fox, DePauw University
http://altnature.com/gallery/images/bloodroot4474lg.jpg

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