Hydrastis canadensis

This past week in Will County, Illinois, we came across several colonies of fruiting Hydrastis canadensis. This plant is very difficult to miss when it has mature fruit. As you probably all know, this plant has been used in a variety of ways throughout history, including medicinally (antibacterial, antispasmodic, diuretic, laxitive, sedative, and tonic, among others), as a yellow dye, and as an insect repellent.

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