bloodroot
noun
blood·root
ˈbləd-ˌrüt 
-ˌru̇t
: a plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family having a red root and sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring
called also sanguinaria
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That group includes shorter woodland plants, like mayapple and bloodroot.
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Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Fragile white bloodroot flowers have popped out along the edge of our woods.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Some of the first blooms to appear in Shenandoah National Park each spring are the bright purple hepatica and cheery white-and-yellow bloodroot flowers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
Instudies, bloodroot has been shown to enhance the immune response of white blood cells.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
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Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Fragile white bloodroot flowers have popped out along the edge of our woods.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Some of the first blooms to appear in Shenandoah National Park each spring are the bright purple hepatica and cheery white-and-yellow bloodroot flowers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
Instudies, bloodroot has been shown to enhance the immune response of white blood cells.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
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bloodroot
noun
blood·root
ˈbləd-ˌrüt
-ˌru̇t
: a plant related to the poppies, having a red root and sap, and bearing a single leaf and a white flower in early spring
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