Fauna Flora Photography

Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis

White flower with five petals blooming in early spring. Uses its leaf to protect stem and flower.

Common Names

GermanKanadische Blutwurz
EnglishBloodroot
FrenchSanguinaire
SpanishSanguinaria

Taxonomy

OrderRanunculales
FamilyPapaveraceae
SpeciesSanguinaria canadensis

How to Identify

Early blooming white colored flower with yellow stamens. It has one large leave which can be wrapped around the stem.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) - Parc Angrignon - 2022-04-30
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) - Parc Angrignon - 2019-04-27

Where and When to Spot

I see this flower in early spring on the ground in forest, usually many flowers in small patches.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Belvédère Outremont x - - -
Jardin Botanique de Montréal x - - -
Parc Angrignon x - - -

Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.


Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.