Sanguinaria canadensis

Characteristics
Dicots
PAPAVERACEAE
Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria canadensis L.
BLOODROOT
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The wreckless promotion and use of this plant (e.g. black salve) has resulted in numerous complications, such as widespread tissue necrosis and lesions (Childress et al. 2011; Vlachojannis et al. 2012; Croaker et al. 2017).
Native UPL (NWPL)
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Classification
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RANUNCULALES
Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria canadensis L. - BLOODROOT
Citation
SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 505. 1753.
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CANADA: Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 661.1). Lectotypified by Reveal, in C. E. Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 84. 1993.
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Species Distribution Map
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Synonyms
Plant Photos
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