Threeleaf Goldenthread (Coptis trifolia)
Common Name | Threeleaf Goldenthread, Savoyane, Canker-Root |
Latin Name | Coptis trifolia |
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1. Description
This is a perennial plant. It has one small, deeply three-lobed, evergreen leaf rising from the ground. The long golden-yellow underground stem gives the plant its name. The sepals are white and are easily mistaken for petals. The four to seven petals are yellow and club-like.
1.1 Growth
Common -- Native. It grows in a variety of woodland habitats, and is often found in small woodland openings. A. racemosa grows in dependably moist, fairly heavy soil.
2. Uses
- Medicinal: The root was chewed by Native Americans to relieve canker sores.
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4. 'Souls
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