Coptis aspleniifolia

Fern-leaf Goldthread: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Coptis aspleniifolia

Fern-leaf Goldthread (Coptis aspleniifolia): Locally abundant wintergreen herb of open forest areas. Flowers are present relatively early, and are easy to overlook. Leaves are not always present at the time of blooming.

Collections (georferenced) in ARCTOS from much of the region, though none from the gulf coast nor from Prince of Wales Island.

Pacific Northwest coastal endemic (southern BC to Southcentral Alaska).

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References

Weblinks

• USDAPLANTS page for Coptis aspleniifolia
• FNA page for Coptis aspleniifolia
• e-FloraBC page for Coptis aspleniifolia

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Coptis aspleniifolia
• Search Arctos Database for Coptis aspleniifolia (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Coptis aspleniifolia (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Coptis aspleniifolia
• iNaturalist Observations for Coptis aspleniifolia in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Muller: gen; wet open areas, forests, common
• Hall 2010: "Forests, wet open areas and bogs low to mid elevation. Common."

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