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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Wisconsin Horticulture - Bloodroot.	Emily Rodriguez	Jun 13, 2022
	Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow Bloodroot.	Gloria Lotha	May 28, 2021
	Add new Web site: Verywell Health - The Health Benefits of Bloodroot.	Gloria Lotha	May 28, 2021
	Expanded physical description. Mentioned its overcollection for use as an herbal cancer treatment.	Melissa Petruzzello	May 17, 2017
	Add new Web site: WebMD - Bloodroot.	Surabhi Sinha	Nov 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Illinois Wildflowers - Bloodroot.	Surabhi Sinha	Nov 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Bloodroot.	Surabhi Sinha	Nov 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Bloodroot.	Surabhi Sinha	Nov 06, 2013
	Article revised and updated.	William L. Hosch	Jun 24, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 27, 1999