Sanguinaria
Sign in to saveSanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria, included in the poppy family Papaveraceae, and is most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia.
Species
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 121
- With media
- 119
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Collections
- NY, ANSP, MO
- Recorded in
- Bolivia, United States
Research
193 papers- Sanguinaria canadensis: Traditional Medicine, Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activities and Current Uses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016
- Botanical Briefs: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).Cutis · 2021
- Bloodroot.Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug · 2012
- Sanguinaria.The Homoeopathic physician · 1889
- Safety of Sanguinaria extract as used in commercial toothpaste and oral rinse products.Journal (Canadian Dental Association) · 1990
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Papaveraceae
- Image
- Bloodroot (4506715592).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Phytochemicals
- Toxicity
- Alkaloid biosynthesis
- Uses
- Traditional medicine
- Dietary supplement and warnings
- Commercial uses
- Plant dye
- Research
- See also
- References
- External links
Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria, included in the poppy family Papaveraceae, and is most closely related to Eomecon of eastern Asia.
Sanguinaria canadensis is sometimes known as Canada puccoon, bloodwort, redroot, red puccoon, and black paste. Plants are variable in leaf and flower shape, and have been separated as a different subspecies due to these variable shapes, indicating a highly variable species.
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