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Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria, included in the poppy family Papaveraceae, and is most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia.

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bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) observed in Aurora, OH, US

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bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) observed in Greenville, OH, US

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Sanguinaria
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Sanguinaria
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ranunculales
Habit: herb