Sanguinaria canadensis L.

  • Family

    Papaveraceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Sanguinaria canadensis L.

  • Common Names

    bloodroot

  • Description

    Description: Perennial herb. Rhizome thick, exuding , arising from thick rhizome, . Leaves simple; petioles well-developed; blades orbicular, 3-9-lobed, the lobes undulate to coarsely toothed Inflorescence single-flowered scape, the peduncle 5-15 cm long. Flowers: sepals 2, petals 8(16), white; ovarry narrowed to short style, the stigma capitate, the placentae 2.. Fruits capsules, crowned by persistent style, dehiscent from base upward, the valves elongate. Seeds arillate

    Common name: Blood root

    Distribution: Nova Scotia to Ontario and Manitoba, south to Florida and Oklahoma.

    Habitat: Rich woods.

    Flowering time: April

    Origen: Native

    Conservation status: Not endangered.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Sanguinaria canadensis L.: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.