The Bloodroot is blooming at Meeks Park!!!  We love seeing it in bloom.  We make special trips there just to see this.

 

Sanguinaria canadensis, or Bloodroot is in the Poppy Family, and starts blooming in March.  The flowers open in full sunlight and close at night.  My Wildflower book says:  the red sap from the underground stem was used by Native Americans as a dye for baskets, clothing, and war paint, as well as for insect repellent. 

 

When you are walking in the Park, be sure to look for the Bloodroot.  They grow in colonies, and are all over the ground near the river.  The bright white flowers will catch your eye, and now you know what to call them.  

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!