Early spring-flowering plant; the flowers are small and white and appear above the leaves before these unfurl. The 7" palmate leaves have five to nine lobes each. Thick fleshy rootstock yields a red juice. The root has been used as an emetic, cathartic, expectorant, and dye. ORDERS PLACED AFTER APRIL WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE FALL. MINIMUM 3 ROOTS: 3-6: $3.50 each; 7-49: $3.00 each; 50+: $2.50 each