Goldebseal
Hydrastis canadensis L.
Ranunculaceae
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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) flower and leaf, photo credit Bat Cave Botanicals 2022
Names and Their Meanings
Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis L.
English
Orangeroot, Yellow Root, Yellow-puccoon
Kanienʼkéha
otsí:nekwar kahtehrowá:nen: “golden very powerful root,” “golden physically big root”
French
Hydraste du Canada, Sceau d’or
Goldenseal
Description
This imperilled plant became commercially sought-after as an herbal medicine, leading
it to become imperilled in the wild. It should not be harvested by the public, but purchased
from herb farms and stores.
Conservation Status
In Ontario and New York S2 (Imperilled)