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Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae > Sanguinaria

Characteristics

Plants to 4(-6) dm, glabrous; rhizomes branching. Leaves: petiole to 15 cm; blade orbiculate-reniform to cordate-sagittate, mostly palmately 5-7-lobed, to 25 cm wide; margins scalloped; adaxial surface glaucous. Inflorescences: scape to 15 cm. Flowers: sepals ca. 1 cm; petals white or pinkish, oblong to oblanceolate, 15-30 mm; style to 3 mm. Capsules fusiform, 35-60 mm, glabrous. Seeds black to red-orange, obscurely reticulate. 2 n = 18 (cult.).
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Lf orbicular in outline, sometimes 2 dm wide at maturity, 3–9-lobed, the lobes undulate to coarsely toothed; scape 5–15 cm at anthesis; fls without nectar, white (pink), 2–5 cm wide; 4 pet usually longer than the others and the fls quadrangular in outline; fr 3–5 cm; 2n=18. Rich woods; N.S. to Ont. and Man., s. to Fla. and Okla. Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rich soils in open broad-leaved woodland and on shaded slopes.
Light 3-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses dye environmental use material medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gastrointestinal Aid (bark), Blood Medicine (bark), Venereal Aid (bark), Tonic (leaf), Anticonvulsive (leaf), Blood Medicine (leaf), Stimulant (leaf), Tonic (rhizome), Gastrointestinal Aid (rhizome), Heart Medicine (root), Cough Medicine (root), Pulmonary Aid (root), Respiratory Aid (root), Analgesic (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Strengthener (root), Panacea (root), Tonic (root), Antiemetic (root), Blood Medicine (root), Anthelmintic (root), Antihemorrhagic (root), Carminative (root), Cold Remedy (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Ear Medicine (root), Emetic (root), Eye Medicine (root), Febrifuge (root), Hemorrhoid Remedy (root), Hemostat (root), Kidney Aid (root), Laxative (root), Liver Aid (root), Other (root), Pediatric Aid (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Venereal Aid (root), Abortifacient (root), Adjuvant (root), Burn Dressing (root), Throat Aid (root), Preventive Medicine (root), Love Medicine (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Abortifacient (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified), Love Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Nose Medicine (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified), Antidiarrheal (unspecified), Antiemetic (unspecified), Blood Medicine (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Respiratory Aid (unspecified), Throat Aid (unspecified), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified), Antihemorrhagic (unspecified), Adjuvant (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Aphrodisiac (unspecified), Burn (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Cosmetic (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Tea (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Divination (unspecified), Sternutatory (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Polyp(Nose) (unspecified), Preventitive (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Sanguinaria canadensis habit picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis habit picture by Carole England (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis habit picture by Corrine Marshall (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Sanguinaria canadensis leaf picture by Stanley Chin (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis leaf picture by Nina Wodz (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis leaf picture by plants mustard (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sanguinaria canadensis flower picture by Scott Nottmeier (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis flower picture by Riel Huaorani (cc-by-sa)
Sanguinaria canadensis flower picture by Peggy Jenkins (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Sanguinaria canadensis fruit picture by Mathew Luebke (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sanguinaria canadensis world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:673993-1
WFO ID wfo-0000505870
COL ID 79HDB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sanguinaria acaulis Sanguinaria mesochora Sanguinaria virginiana Sanguinaria grandiflora Belharnosia canadensis Belharnosia mesochora Sanguinaria australis Sanguinaria dilleniana Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex Sanguinaria rotundifolia Sanguinaria canadensis f. canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis var. rotundifolia Sanguinaria canadensis var. canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis var. multiplex Sanguinaria canadensis
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