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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia, Canada southward to Florida, United States. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria, and is included in the family Papaveraceae and most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia.

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Habitat:

Hard wood forest.

Notes:

Found on the yellow trail in Tuckahoe State Park.

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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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Dan Doucette
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PublishedMarch 26, 2011

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