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Plant ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) of the poppy family , native throughout eastern and midwestern North America, growing mainly in deciduous woodlands and blooming in early spring.
The white, cup-shaped flower with bright yellow stamens in the centre is borne on a reddish stalk. Large, veiny, half-opened leaves on red stalks enfold the flower stem and, after the flower has bloomed, open into multilobed, round, blue-green leaves. The orange-red sap, once used by American Indians for dye, is found in the rhizome s, as is the medical alkaloid sanguinarine. The species, particularly the variety S. canadensis 2018; Multiplex,' which has showy double flowers, is an interesting plant for the wild garden.
Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis )
Walter Chandoha