Blood Root

Started by raw265, 05/05/2005 02:11AM

Posted 05/05/2005 02:11AM | Edited 05/05/2005 02:13AM Opening Post

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The first and only one I've seen this year.
This plant produces a very red juice from it's root system and I've been told Indians used it to paint their faces.

Robert W.

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Posted 05/05/2005 01:17PM #1

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Very nice! I like the swamp buttercup also. Your photos are always a pleasure also, Robert.

My dad tells me that he knows people that still today collect blood root for medicinal purposes. I think it's believed to help liver ailments.

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ccw

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Of grateful evening mild; then silent night
With this her solemn bird and this fair moon,
And these the gems of heaven, her starry train.
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Posted 05/10/2005 02:11AM #2

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Robert Watters said:

The first and only one I've seen this year.
This plant produces a very red juice from it's root system and I've been told Indians used it to paint their faces.

Robert W.

Very lovely! I pass a patch on the way to work every year, and always think I need to photograph it...but never have, until this year, when I went near sunset to get ideal illumination.

Jeff

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