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fernleaf goldthread
Scientific Name: Coptis aspleniifolia
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: WA (spleenwort-leaved goldthread)
Coptis aspleniifolia: Fernleaf Goldthread
Coptis aspleniifolia, commonly known as fernleaf goldthread or spleenwort-leaf goldthread, is a fascinating plant with interesting characteristics and distribution.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that the plant produces seed pods.
- This plant may also be found in evergreen forbs.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that the plant produces seed pods.
- This plant may also be found in evergreen forbs.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Coptis aspleniifolia Salisb.
- Common Names: Fernleaf goldthread, spleenwort-leaf goldthread, spleenwortleaf goldthread.
- Family: Ranunculaceae
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the northern two-thirds of British Columbia and Alaska.
- It is a coastal rainforest plant.
- Considered a locally abundant wintergreen herb of open forest areas.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is an herb (forb).
- Flowers are present relatively early (late April - May).
- Exhibits variable sex expression, flowering commonly as males, but also as protandrous.
- During the spring it assumes a red-pink coloring.
Ecology
- Fernleaf Goldthread is part of the winter diet of some animals.
Further Information
- IRMNG (possibly the International Registry of Marine Names, though context is unclear) recognizes this species.
- Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Coptis aspleniifolia.
- USDA PLANTS database provides a profile for Coptis aspleniifolia.