One of the first flowers of Spring in the park was Canadian bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis). A patch of it is by the old amphitheater where three paths come together.
The name comes from the fact that the underground rhizome is blood red and gives up a red sap. This was used by Native Americans for dye and as a medicine. It is very toxic. If anyone tells you it is an old, “natural”, miracle cure for otherwise-incurable diseases, I urge you to search scientific sites for other opinions. Even the Native Americans only used it in tiny quantities to make people throw up!
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