bloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
Bloodroot is an erect perennial that rises from thick reddish rhizomes with coarse fibrous roots. The rhizomes and the leaves contain an acrid red juice. The stem and leaves are sometimes covered with a whitish, waxy bloom. A single, large basal leaf rises on a leaf stalk from the ground wrapped around a solitary flowering stalk. The leaf is 4″ to 5″ wide, roughly circular in outline, divided into 3 to 9 lobes, and has a rubbery texture. The margins are wavy or coarsely blunt-toothed. The upper surface is light green, the lower surface whitish-green. The leaf gradually opens over the season, becoming fully open only after the flower withers. The inflorescence is a single, large flower at the top of a 2″ to 6″ long, leafless flowering stalk that rises from the ground. The flower is 1″ to 2⅓″ wide. It has 7 to 10 white petals, 4 of them usually evidently larger than the rest. |
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3″ to 6″ |
Flower Color |
White |
Similar Species |
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Habitat |
Dry to moderate moisture. Rich woods, forests. |
Ecology |
Flowering |
Usually April to May, however it has been seen as early as March and as late as July. |
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Kingdom |
Plantae (green algae and land plants) |
Subkingdom |
Viridiplantae (green plants) |
Infrakingdom |
Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) |
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Division |
Tracheophyta (vascular plants) |
Subdivision |
Spermatophytina (seed plants) |
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Superorder |
Ranunculanae |
Order |
Ranunculales (buttercups, poppies, and allies) |
Family |
Papaveraceae (poppy) |
Subfamily |
Papaveroideae |
Tribe |
Chelidonieae |
Genus |
Sanguinaria (bloodroots) |
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Sanguinaria australis Sanguinaria canadensis var. rotundifolia Sanguinaria dilleniana |
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Common Names |
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bloodwort red puccoon redroot tetterwort |
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Glossary
Rhizome
A horizontal, usually underground stem. It serves as a reproductive structure, producing roots below and shoots above at the nodes.
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Bloodroot blossom emerging from its leaf wrapping. |
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| …I shot this picture of blood root and after taking the photo discovered there was some kind of a spider or insect on it with wicked looking legs. Could you tell me what kind it is? |
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Blooming Bloodroot.... The Bloodroot plants in the woodlands along a trail near Twin Valley, Mn. May 7, 2020 |
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Bloodroot growing in the woods on the north side of Crosby Lake |
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Late season leaves | |
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Plant portrait - Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) |
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Published on Jul 7, 2013 A detailed look at one year in the life of Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). These images can help to accurately identify the plant during different seasons of the year. |
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) |
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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2010 http://www.prairiemoon.com - 2 early native spring ephemeral species are the Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis and the Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum). See them growing together at Prairie Moon Nursery on April 16th. |
MyNature Apps; Identifying Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis |
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Uploaded on May 29, 2011 How to identify Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis also known as bloodwort, red puccoon root, pausonand tetterwort. www.mynatureapps.com |
09 Sanguinaria canadensis Séquence 11-Vivaces printanières 1.m4v |
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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2010 La Sanguinaire du Canada du printemps à l'automne. La Sanguinaria del Canada de la primavera hasta el otoño. Bloodroot from spring to fall.Лапчатка с весны до осени. |
Bloodroot -(Sanguinaria canadensis) A Rare and Endangered Old World Plant |
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Published on Oct 19, 2013 This is a very controversial plant as a medicinal. Please be careful and aware. Its not recommended to use a black salve. be informed - http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400297/considering-cancer-salves The single bloodroot leaf and flower each rise on a separate stem, and at first the leaf completely enwraps the flower bud. The clear, white, many-petaled blossom may open before the leaf has completely unwrapped. This fragile spring flower develops and rises from the center of its curled leaf, opening in full sun, and closing at night. Like most members of the Poppy Family, it lasts for a relatively short time. The red juice from the underground stem was used by Indians as a dye for baskets, clothing, and war paint, as well as for insect repellent. The generic name, from the Latin sanguinarius, means bleeding. Bloodroot is considered an At- Risk plant by the United plant savers. Please only harvest if you really need it and if there is an abundance at your chosen site. For more information on United Plant Savers visit www.unitedplantsavers.or |
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) |
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Published on Apr 5, 2012 Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) in from sprouting to bloom and later stages |
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| Nancy Falkum 5/6/2022 |
Location: Whitewater WMA, Main Branch Unit Bloodroot blossom emerging from its leaf wrapping. |
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| Nancy Falkum 4/24/2022 |
Location: Whitewater WMA, Main Branch Unit |
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| Margot Avey 5/10/2022 |
Location: Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, Minnesota I shot this picture of blood root and after taking the photo discovered there was some kind of a spider or insect on it with wicked looking legs. Could you tell me what kind it is? |
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John Valo |
It is a northern crab spider (Mecaphesa asperata). |
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| Greg Watson 4/29/2022 |
Location: Vetsch Park |
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| Dan W. Andree 5/7/2020 |
Location: Norman Co. Mn. The Bloodroot plants in the woodlands along a trail near Twin Valley, Mn. May 7, 2020 |
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| Kirk Nelson 4/20/2014 |
Location: Crosby Farm Regional Park Bloodroot growing in the woods on the north side of Crosby Lake |
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