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Goldenseal (Trautvetteria carolinensis)

Description

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), also called orangeroot[3] or yellow puccoon,[3] is a perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. It may be distinguished by its thick, yellow knotted rootstock.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ranunculales

            • Family: Ranunculaceae

              • Genus: Trautvetteria