{"id":1753,"date":"2011-04-28T18:04:35","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T22:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pfeiffernaturecenter.org\/nature-blog\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2011-04-28T18:04:35","modified_gmt":"2011-04-28T22:04:35","slug":"bloodroot-in-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pfeiffernaturecenter.org\/nature-blog\/2011\/04\/bloodroot-in-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloodroot in Bloom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe bloodroot is in bloom on the top of Lillibridge Road. This sweet, little garden circle is near the cabin door, and at this time of year, only bloodroot, a patch of meadow rue, and a bit of violet is visible. <\/p>\n

This area was already shaded when I was there this afternoon, so the bloodroot flowers had already closed their white faces. I wandered around till I found some in a sunny spot so you can see what it looks like open.
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Formally known as Sanguinaria canadensis<\/em>, bloodroot is a perennial that grows from rhizomes – a thick, horizontal, underground stem. It’s a low-grower, 7-9″ tall. Bloodroot blooms in early spring, with clear, white, simple petals and yellow stamens. The leaves are distinctive: broad with several lobes, rather thick, and their undersides are much lighter green than the tops. There’s often only one leaf per plant.<\/p>\n

So if the flower is white and the leaves are green, why is this plant called bloodroot? It’s actually the color of that rhizome, which is a reddish orange.<\/p>\n

According to lore, juice from the rhizomes were used as body decorations by early Native Americans. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but bloodroot does make a colorfast dye for fabric.<\/p>\n

Like many native plants, there are said to be many medicinal uses of bloodroot from relieving sore throats to curing cancer. We’re not advocating any of them.<\/p>\n

I do hope that you’ll take a ride to the top of Lillibridge Road and wander down by the cabin to see these spring lovelies. Don’t wait too long – they’ll be gone before you know it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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