Bloodroot
Sanguinaria
canadensis
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Although
bloodroot may not be the first wildflower to poke its head up, it is likely
to be the first one you'll see blooming. Around late February into March,
you'll find it under open hardwood canopies, where the soil is rich but
gets plenty of sun. It is small, rarely over 5 inches in height, and tends
to grow in colonies. The flowers are composed of 8-12 narrow white petals,
each petal usually about an inch long. They blaze brightly in the sun,reminding
you of patches of snow recently melted (and maybe to return!) Bloodroot
gets its common name from the bright orange/red sap of the stems and roots.
These roots are one of the primary coloring agents used by the Cherokee
for their basket weaving. fdudley@weaversites.com
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