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#Moving? #Bloodroot found #Blooming while riding #WNCBackroads #BackRoads #Wildflowers near #WaynesvilleNC #WNC Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) has white flowers with 8 to 12 petals that are approximately 1¼ inch wide.  The flowers sprout on 3 to 6 inch stems through folded leaves.  The deeply lobed leaves open as the plant grows.  When the root of the plant is cut, it “bleeds” a reddish- orange liquid.  This is what gives the plant its name.  Bloodroot prefers moist soil and partial shade and is often found along the woodland edge. (at Addie, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv-YBb-BUvs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vgwygk38c6q2