Coptis trifolia
American Goldthread, Canker Root
Other regional names: Goldenroot +3 more
- Goldenroot
- Goldthread
- Savoyana
- Threeleaf Goldthread
Also known as: Anemone groenlandica O.F.Müll. +1 more
- Anemone groenlandica O.F.Müll.
- Coptis trifolia f. plena K.Imai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Coptis trifolia (commonly known as American Goldthread or Canker-root) is a rhizomatous plant within the Ranunculaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Greenland, Indiana, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya