Sanguinaria Canadensis
Bloodroot
By Rebecca Goodale
Portland, Maine: Rebecca Goodale, 2016. Edition of 4.

6 x 8"; 20 pages including free end pages. Dry points and screen printed papers. Three section book with a hollow-back cloth binding. Black and white sewing pattern on spine. Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist.

Rebecca Goodale documents the flora of Maine through artists' books. Sanguinaria canadensis is commonly known as bloodroot.

www.unitedplantsavers.org: "Bloodroot … is a native spring wildflower that grows in rich woodlands of North America from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Manitoba. It can grow in full sun, but is more often found in semi-shaded, light-wooded areas with moist, acidic soil. A perennial that grows up to ten inches tall, the plant has a single, basal leaf that can be as wide as eight inches. The flower is located on a separate stalk and is white with a yellow center. Bloodroot is one of the first wildflowers to bloom beginning in late winter and continuing into early spring. The "root", consisting of a thickened rhizome covered with fibrous roots, is known for its reddish-orange color ...

"Bloodroot was a traditional medicine used by many American Indian tribes to treat fever and rheumatism. Other traditional uses were for treatment of ulcers, ringworm, and skin infections. It was, and still is, used to produce natural red, orange, and pink dyes. Currently, bloodroot is being studied for use as an anti-cancer agent, particularly for the treatment of skin cancer, and as a dissolving agent for skin growths such as warts."
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