Bloodroot
![A view of the plant](https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.centralparknyc.org/media/images/_500xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/bloodroot_m_l_2020-11-11-202927.jpg)
This ephemeral, herbaceous flowering plant is the only genus in the species Sanguinaria. Though its flowers feature delicate white petals with a spiky, butter-colored center, its juice is red and poisonous.
This ephemeral, herbaceous flowering plant is the only genus in the species Sanguinaria. Though its flowers feature delicate white petals with a spiky, butter-colored center, its juice is red and poisonous.