Hydrastis

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Ranunculaceae

• Scientific Name

  Hydrastis

• Description

  Genus Description - Sep 3, petaloid, falling when the fl opens; pet none; stamens and pistils numerous; styles very short; ovules 2; berries dark red, 1–2-seeded, forming a head; rhizomes knotty, yellow, containing berberine; perennial herbs with alternate lvs and a solitary, terminal fl. 2, the other Asian.

• Common Names

  golden seal