Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensisPapaveraceae — Poppy family
Native
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
April 2007
The front yard
March 2010
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
March 2012
White Clay Creek Preserve
April 2003
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
April 2011
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
April 2011
Ants on a seed.
The front yardMay 2011
Rhizome and roots
The backyardMay 2011
This year I saw a few flowers with one or more translucent petals, all in one small area. I'd never noticed any like that before.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
April 2014
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
April 2015
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.