Bloodroot Pins and Buttons

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis) Location of picture: Vermont Perennial Composition: Sanguinarine (alkaloid in rhizome) Bloodroot uses: Traditional Medicine: Treatment of burns, cuts, hemorrhages, asthma, and other health problems. Dye. FDA classification: Unsafe for use in foods, drugs, or beverages. Khan, I. A., & Abourashed, E. A. (2010). Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Spirit of Bloodroot

This is the anatomy of the bloodroot flower (Sanguinaria canadensis). This plant is protected in the state I live in. If your lucky you may see it in the spring!

Eomecon chionantha Snow poppy Chinese Bloodroot

A detail from one of my paintings titled "the Gardener". It depicts Bloodroot and American Ginger

Bring Black Native Plants in Black

From the first native flowers to the last native flowers--Ontario native plants for pollinators, and us.

Bloodroot, Reconcilliation ecology, and the best way to garden for everyone!

This pattern is full of my favorite spring flowers here in the Northeast US: Dutchman’s Breeches Sharp-lobed Hepatica Canada Mayflower Bloodroot Bunchberry Bellwort Spring Beauties Jack-in-the-Pulpit White Trillium Trout Lily Pink Lady Slipper Ramps