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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

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. .

Habitat:

Hard wood forest.

Notes:

Found on the yellow trail in Tuckahoe State Park.

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flybeasley
flybeasley 12 years ago

Thank you Dan
I have up dated.

flybeasley
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flybeasley

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Mar 26, 2011
Submitted on Mar 26, 2011

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