Goldthread

Coptis groenlandica

Foliage Type:

leaf

Arrangement:

simple, alternate

Distinguishing features: height - 3 to 6 inches tall leaves - evergreen, divided into 3 lobes, toothed along outer edge

Habitats:	dry mesic sites mesic sites wet mesic sites
Often confused with:	wood sorrel wood anemone
Ecological Value:
Did You Know?	Goldthread gets its name from its threadlike and bright yellow rootstocks.
Uses / Ethnobotanical uses:	root highly astringent, chewed for canker sores used a solution for gargling to help sore throats, reduce pain of teething tea used for jaundice, induces vomiting contains berberine, which has many properties, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial effects as well as a mild sedative