Accession Data:
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall
- Common Name: Yellowroot
- Family: Ranunculaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: southeastern USA
- Habitat: Damp woods, thickets and the banks of streams
- Description: Named for the color of its inner bark and roots; native to the Atlantic coastal regions of New Jersey, Virginia and inland to Kentucky; a tall groundcover (3') good for banks or slopes, it spreads by underground rhizomes; tolerant of dry as well as heavy soils; flowers early before leaves appear, a not particularly showy racemose panicle or drooping cluster of brownish purple flowers; lustrous green foliage turning yellow, bronze or red in fall.
- Uses: It contains the alkaloid berberine, which has a number of traditional and contemporary uses for dyeing and medicine.4
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 6a-8b
Accession Data:
- Accession # 199800019
- Source: ArborVillage
- Accession Date: 03-28-1998
- Bench: 2308 - Nearctic
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 11-22-2022
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eudicots
- Order: Ranunculales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- SubFamily: Coptidoideae
- Tribe: Coptideae
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: West Virginia / Texas / Alabama / Florida / Georgia / Kentucky / Louisiana / Maryland / Mississippi / North Carolina / South Carolina / Tennessee / Virginia
References (external):
- Plants For A Future Website
- Yellow Trail Tree Walk - University of Vermont
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
- Xanthorhiza at Wikipedia. Last accessed 19 November 2015.
- Xanthorhiza simplicissima at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Saturday, January 28, 2017.
data regenerated on Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:51:54 -0500 [bcm v4.0]
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W/C = Wild Collected
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