Question: This plant is growing in a very shaded area in my backyard. It started off with small white flowers and …
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Question
This plant is growing in a very shaded area in my backyard. It started off with small white flowers and grew into this. The root of the plant is an orange color and when the root is broken it oozes an orange ink. Thanks
Answer
Dear jsnay80, the plant in your images is Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot). It is a spring-flowering member of the Papaveraceae (poppy family). The orange color you notice from the rhizome is latex, which makes the sap thick and colored.
