goldthread

[Waisher]

low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

[Mendocky]

Goldthread is a perennial plant, native to North America and East Asia, recognized for its glossy, evergreen leaves and bright yellow thread-like roots, from which it derives its name. The plant, scientifically known as Coptis trifolia, is commonly used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It can also refer to a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae.

[Thomassew]

Coptis is a genus of between 10–15 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.