Description for Bloodroot In Smokies
Description by Cookerhiker
Early April, low elevation
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Re: Bloodroot In Smokies
Bloodroot, member of the poppy family and one of the earliest spring wildflowers. The leaf curls around the unopened flower to protect it as it emerges from the ground. A caustic red-orange sap oozes from a broken stem.
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