Sanguinaria canadensis L.

  • Filed As

    Papaveraceae
    Sanguinaria canadensis L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Walker 683 with H. R. Loconte & J. W. Sheldon, 02 May 1994

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Westchester Co. Scarsdale. Garth Woods, near junction of Scarsdale Rd & Strathmore Rd.

  • Habitat

    Moist soil within the forest; much leaf detritus. With Acer, Carya, Fagus, Liriodendron.

  • Description

    Perennial to 30cm; rhizome red.

  • Collection Notes

    no received date given

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 2/14/96; MO - 2/19/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42680

    Occurrence ID: 6b096cda-9f2b-4078-b84b-b4a7e43cfb31

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ranunculales

  • Family

    Papaveraceae

  • All Determinations

    Sanguinaria canadensis L. det H. R. Loconte, 1994

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Westchester Co.

  • City/Township

    Scarsdale

  • Locality

    Garth Woods, near junction of Scarsdale Rd & Strathmore Rd

  • Elevation

    Alt. 75 m. (246 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.93, -73.82

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
PAPAVERACEAE
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
det. H. Loconte, 1994
USA, New York. Westchester County. Scarsdale, Garth
Woods, near jet of Scarsdale Rd and Strathmore Rd.
40°56'N, 73°49'W. 00075m. In woods of Acer, Carya, Fagus,
Liriodendron. Moist soil within the forest; much leaf
detritus.
Perennial to 30cm; rhizome red.
N.V.: Bloodroot [English],
USE: Dye; Sangui nin used in oral health care
Pfizer Sample codes: 683a PLCJBW-197)
Jav B. Walker 683	May 2. 1994
with Henry Loconte, Jennie Wood Sheldon
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
00042680