POPPY FAMILY 59 



tubers, in their shape and color so suggestive of 

 kernels of Indian corn, you will see the appro- 

 priateness of the common name of this plant. 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



BLOODROOT : 



(A) i. Where have you seen the Bloodroot blossom- 



ing? 



2. Does it grow singly or in colonies? 



3. Are the flowers always open? 



4. What insects have you seen visiting the blos- 



soms ? 



5. Have you ever seen the fruit of the Bloodroot? 



6. Why is the plant called Bloodroot? 



7. What relation has the thickened root to the 



ability of the blossom to appear so early in 

 spring? 



8. Do the leaves grow vigorously during the latter 



part of summer? 



9. If so, of what advantage is it to the plant? 



(B) Write for your wild flower booklet a description of 



the Bloodroot, following this outline : 

 Root. 

 Stems. 

 Leaves. 

 Flower. 



Sepals. 



Petals. 



Stamens. 



Pistil. 



(C) Illustrate your description with a drawing of the 



Bloodroot, showing thickened rootstock, leaf 

 and flower. 



