bloodroot
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bloodroots, plural;
/ˈblədˌro͞ot/,/-ˌro͝ot/,
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bloodroots, plural;
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A North American plant of the poppy family that has white flowers and fleshy underground rhizomes that exude red sap when cut
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A lilylike Australian plant with a red rhizome that is roasted and eaten by some Aborigines
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- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
- Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia, Canada southward to Florida, United States. ...
- Bloodroot’s main use is in the treatment of bronchitis. Bloodroot is used as an emetic and expectorant, and as a relaxant. Because of its relaxant properties it has a role in the treatment of asthma, croup, laryngitis, emphysema and bronchiectasis.
- Is a small perennial plant, about 6 inches high, found in shaded, rich soils in the northeastern states of the U.S. The finger-thick rootstock contains red juice when fresh; when dried it is yellow inside and brown outside. ...