{"id":7449,"date":"2016-04-19T08:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T12:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7449"},"modified":"2016-04-19T09:43:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T13:43:57","slug":"take-5-bloodroot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-bloodroot\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Bloodroot"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the earliest native spring flowers to bloom is bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis<\/i>). Look for a single white flower, typically with eight petals, emerging from a protective leaf. The stem, leaves, and roots produce a blood-red sap. The seeds have oil-rich growths called elaiosomes that ants relish. The insects carry the seeds to their nests, helping spread bloodroot across the forest floor.<\/p>\n

\"2012

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Allison White<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2010

2010 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Greg Pronevitz<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2010

2010 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Chris Buelow<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bloodroot

\u00a9 Rene Laubach\/Mass Audubon<\/p><\/div>\n

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2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Leslie Kenney<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the earliest native spring flowers to bloom is bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). Look for a single white flower, typically with eight petals, emerging from a protective leaf. The stem, leaves, and roots produce a blood-red sap. The seeds have oil-rich growths called elaiosomes that ants relish. 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