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  4. Dicots
  5. Buttercups, Poppies, and Allies
  6. Poppy Family
  7. Bloodroots
  8. Bloodroot

species 105,259 observations

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

53 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tufted Apple Bud Moth, Southern Armyworm Moth 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Greater Bee Fly, Dunning's Miner, Carlin's Mining Bee, Long-tailed Aphideater 50

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Light
Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Plant type
Wildflower Ground cover Poisonous

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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