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Papaveraceae

 5-Sanguinaria sap

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Members of the Papaveraceae usually have milky or colored sap, as in Sanguinaria canadensis, appropriately named bloodroot. In this photo, the yellow arrow points to some cut stems of this species, which are oozing orange-red sap.
Photo by K. R. Robertson in his backyard.
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