Double-Flowered Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex
Papaveraceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Perennial
Native distribution
Labrador to MI, South to GA, IN and IL
Biocultural value
A red dye from the roots was used by American Indians as a body and face paint as well as for dying baskets, animal hides and clothing.
Location
Robison Herb Garden, Mundy Wildflower Garden
Source of plant
Mary Hirshfeld, Eastern Plant Specialists
Description
Flowers double, without stamens or carpels.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses