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Bloodroot (Wildflower)

Sanguinaria canadensis (Poppy Family)

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Bloodroot grows on dry rocky slopes or along streams in open rich woodlands. Usually there is a large patch rather than one single plant. The single showy flower is at the top of a leafless orange stem which is from 6 to 12 inches tall. The flower is large and white.

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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