Coptis trifolia
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Threeleaf Goldthread or Savoyane is a perennial plant in the genus Coptis
, a member of the Ranunculaceae
family.
It has one small, deeply three-lobed, evergreen leaf rising from the ground.
The sepals are white and are easily mistaken for petals. The four to seven petals are yellow and club-like, and they are smaller than the stamens which are numerous and thread-like with delicate anthers.
The long golden-yellow underground stem gives the plant its name. This portion of the plant was chewed by Native Americans to relieve canker sores, and it the source of another common name, canker-root.
Coptis
Coptis is a genus of between 10–15 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.-Species:Selected species*Coptis aspleniifolia*Coptis chinensis...
, a member of the Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae are a family of about 1700 species of flowering plants in about 60 genera, distributed worldwide....
family.
It has one small, deeply three-lobed, evergreen leaf rising from the ground.
The sepals are white and are easily mistaken for petals. The four to seven petals are yellow and club-like, and they are smaller than the stamens which are numerous and thread-like with delicate anthers.
The long golden-yellow underground stem gives the plant its name. This portion of the plant was chewed by Native Americans to relieve canker sores, and it the source of another common name, canker-root.
External links
- USDA PLANTS Profile
- rook.org
- Coptis trifolia Image - Flavon's art gallery