Bloodroot
The flower of the Bloodroot develops and rises through its curled leaf. It opens under full sun then closes again at night. The name comes from the red juice in the underground stem. It blooms from March through May.
Indians used the juice from the Bloodroot as a die for articles of clothing, war paint, as well as some medicinal uses. (1/500 sec at f/7.1)
©John Cothron 2012
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