Scientific Name
    Sanguinaria canadensis
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Sanguinaria canadensis L.
            Park
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    Bloodroot
            Park Synonyms
    
            Taxonomic Hierarchy
    | Kingdom | Plantae | 
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae | 
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta | 
| Superdivision | Embryophyta | 
| Division | Tracheophyta | 
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina | 
| Class | Magnoliopsida | 
| Superorder | Ranunculanae | 
| Order | Ranunculales | 
| Family | Papaveraceae | 
| Genus | Sanguinaria | 
| Species | Sanguinaria canadensis | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
            Abundance
    Common
    Abundance Notes
    Abundance = Frequent-generally encountered; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
        
        Management Tags
        - Exploitation Concern
 
Elevation Range Tags
        - Low
 
Habitat Tags
        - 
            terrestrial
                Moist woods, flood plains
 
Life form Tags
        - Perennial Herb
 
Park Rank Tags
        - Park common
 
Taxa Group Tags
        - Vascular-plant
 
Taxa Subcategory Tags
        - Dicot
 
Wetland Status Tags
        - Obligate Upland
 
Bloom Time Tags
        - March
 - April
 - May
 
Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
164    
    References
    
    Vouchers
    
8    
            External Links
    
0    
            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    sjd-MACA
            Created Date
    12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    rsultzman@nps.gov
            Last Modified Date
    6/14/2024 9:26:35 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98 Sensitivity Notes: medicinal uses;
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