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Idaho goldthread

Coptis occidentalis

Also called Western Goldthread

Idaho goldthread
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain
Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Bulb
Native range
NW. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Coptis occidentalis, the Idaho goldthread, is a species of flowering plant native to western North America. It is a member of the buttercup family. This plant has also been known under the binomial Chrysocoptis occidentalis and the common name western goldthread.

The Idaho goldthread is a spring flowering plant, usually found in moist coniferous forests.

Other Coptis plants

Fernleaf goldthread · Chinese Goldthread · Japanese Goldthread · Oregon goldthread · Coptis quinquesecta · Indian Goldthread · Threeleaf goldthread · Goldthread

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coptis occidentalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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