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Plant Details

Sanguinaria canadensis

Bloodroot, Red Puccoon

Scientific Name:	Sanguinaria canadensis
Genus:	Sanguinaria
Species Epithet:	canadensis
Common Name:	Bloodroot, Red Puccoon
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Moist nutrient-rich forests. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	Exploited ^(*Key)
Notes:	Seeds dispersed by ants, fast-spreading groundcover. NC Natural Heritage Program listed as exploited, S5 G5 Uncommin in sandhills and coast. exploitably vulnerable in New York, special concern in Rhode Island
Emerging Plants Tom Harville
1st Day of bloom Tom Harville
Mature Plant Note that blooms last only a day or two Jean Woods
Different Petals Tom Harville
Seed Pods Forming Tom Harville
Double bloom Tom Harville
Full Bloom in early April Haywood County Charles Kouns
Unfurling its first leaves Haywood County Charles Kouns
Developing fruit (capsule) which will split open when ripe, releasing the seeds Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
A large patch. Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux
"Best Buddies" Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, Orange Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Basal leaves are generally kidney-shaped (reniform) and have deep, rounded lobes. Seven Mile Creek Natural Area, Orange Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Flora of North America