Coptis occidentalis Torr. & A.Gray

Idaho goldthread (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Coptis

Characteristics

Rhizomes pale brown. Leaves: blade ternate; leaflets long-petiolulate, blade widely ovate, incised with 2-3 lobes divided ca. 1/2 length to base, margins sharply serrate-denticulate. Inflorescences 2-3(-5)-flowered, often shorter than leaves at anthesis, 10-25 cm, elongating to 32 cm in fruit. Flowers erect; sepals spreading to reflexed, linear-lanceolate, 7-11× 0.4-1 mm; petals linear-lanceolate, nectary nearly basal, blade flattened, narrowly ligulate at apex; stamens 10-35. Follicles 5-15; stipe slightly shorter than body; body oblong, 7.5-14 mm; beak recurved, less than 1 mm. Seeds 2.2-2.6 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.18
Root system rhizome
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Environment

Moist coniferous woods at elevations of 500-2000 metres in the Rocky Mountains.
Light 3-8
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses dye
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Coptis occidentalis unspecified picture

Distribution

Coptis occidentalis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:710319-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619862
COL ID Y72T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chrysocoptis occidentalis Coptis occidentalis Coptis occidentalis var. howellii