(01-May-96; 6-Mile Gorge)
(Apr-99; 6-Mile Gorge)
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Blood Root
Family: Poppy, Bleeding-Heart subfamily
Season: early spring
(Apr-99; 6-Mile Gorge)
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Blood Root
A common very-early spring flower that prefers well-drained soils in woods. Beautiful, symetric, very white, 8-petal flowers with a ring of yellow stamens. Flowers tend to last just a few days. The sage-green leaf mantles flower stalk as it emerges. Supposedly, the juice of the root has a blood-like color.
The very regular form and erect posture, makes patches of these look like a troops of toy soldiers.