Question: This has appeared in my daughter-in-law’s garden and she didn’t recall planting anything there and wondered what it could be. …
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Question
This has appeared in my daughter-in-law’s garden and she didn’t recall planting anything there and wondered what it could be. It’s mid April in central Maine if that helps! Thank you!
Answer
Dear MaineMimi, it appears you have a couple of plants of Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot) emerging. This is a native member of the Papaveraceae. The solitary flowers (with white petals) are produced above the leaf that (at first) enfolds the stem, exactly as you can see in the image. If you tear a small piece of the leaf, you will see orange latex exude from the wound. Best wishes.
