BLOODROOT --Sanguinaria canadensis--
BLOODROOT --Sanguinaria canadensis--
AKA "Red Puccoon" or Tetterwort. Pretty white spring flower in the poppy family, opens in day, closes at night. Native peoples used the red juice of the underground stem as a dye and insect repellent, and for various medicinal purposes. Prefers shade.
Tags: Archived, Bloodroot, Da, Herb/medicinal