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🪷Point Beach State Forest Species Spotlight 🪷

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

This plant is a native Wisconsin spring ephemeral wildflower that blooms in early April to mid-May. Found in moist woodlands, it features a single white flower with a yellow center that opens in the sun and closes at night, wrapped by a distinctive, deeply lobed grayish-green leaf. It is known for its bright orange-red root