Common Name -  Bloodroot
	Scientific Name -Sanguinaria canadensis
	Family Name -  Poppy (Papaveraceae)
Season	Perennial, early spring
Habitat	Rich deciduous woods with lots of shade.
Flower	White with deep yellow stamens, large (1 to 11/2 inches wide), grows singly, petals variable from 8 to 12, .
Leaves	Leaves round with a deep cleft, lobed and basal on a long stalk. The number of lobes varies from 8 to 10. Stems and roots contain a red juice which gives the plant its common name.
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