"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" ~ Albert Einstein

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Bloodroot

 
Bloodroot ©Brian Popelier
This plant is in the Poppy family and gets its name from the orange red sap that it exudes when the stem is broken. It blooms in the early Spring with showy white flowers and once the blooms end the unique large leaves persist into Summer.

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