Woodlot identification 1 - Answer
Sanguinaria canadensis - the bloodroot
You can read more about the bloodroot on page 406 of your 2nd edition copy of "Woodlot Biodiversity".
Sanguinaria canadensis - the bloodroot
You can read more about the bloodroot on page 406 of your 2nd edition copy of "Woodlot Biodiversity".
The bloodroot is one of the first plants to break through the snow each spring. In some dry years it can senesce as early as July. Watch the Timemachine below to track this plant through the dry years of 2011 and 2012.