Springtime
These Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) flowers dotted up through the leaf litter at the Springfield Nature Center. They look so bright against all the fall leaves.
The large fleshy root emits a red sap that was used as a dye. The plant was used by Native Americans to treat hemorrhages, rheumatism, fevers, poor digestion, colds, and coughs. Today it is used as a plaque-inhibiting agent in toothpaste and moughwashes.
Springtime
These Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) flowers dotted up through the leaf litter at the Springfield Nature Center. They look so bright against all the fall leaves.
The large fleshy root emits a red sap that was used as a dye. The plant was used by Native Americans to treat hemorrhages, rheumatism, fevers, poor digestion, colds, and coughs. Today it is used as a plaque-inhibiting agent in toothpaste and moughwashes.