. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 34 AMERICAN ROOT DRUGS. GOLDTHREAD. Copt is trifolia () Salisli. Other eomiiKiii —Coptis, caukcnoot. uunithroot. yelli>\vroi>t. Habitat and laiuji.—This iiretty little perennial is native in (lani|). mossy woods and bogs from Canada and Alaska south to Maryland and Minnesota. It is most eounnon in tlie New England States, northern New York and Miehigan. :.nd in Canada, where it frequents the dark sphagnum swamps, cold bogs, and the shade of dense forests of cedars, pines, and other evergreens. Description of plant.— familia
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. 34 AMERICAN ROOT DRUGS. GOLDTHREAD. Copt is trifolia () Salisli. Other eomiiKiii —Coptis, caukcnoot. uunithroot. yelli>\vroi>t. Habitat and laiuji.—This iiretty little perennial is native in (lani|). mossy woods and bogs from Canada and Alaska south to Maryland and Minnesota. It is most eounnon in tlie New England States, northern New York and Miehigan. :.nd in Canada, where it frequents the dark sphagnum swamps, cold bogs, and the shade of dense forests of cedars, pines, and other evergreens. Description of plant.— familiar with this attractive little plant will ;igree that it is well named. The roots of goldthread, running not far beneath the surface of the ground, are indeed like so many tangled threads of gold. The i)lant in the general appearance of its leaves and tlowers closely re- sembles the strawberry plant. It is of low growth, only 3 to G in height, and belongs to the crowfoot family (Uanunculacese). The leaves are all and are borne on long, slender stems; are evergreen, dark green and shining on the upper surface and lighter green beneath, divided into three parts, which are )irominently veined and toothed. -\ single small, white, star-shaped llower is borne at the ends of the flowering stalks, ap- pearing from May to .\\\- gust. (Kig. 11.) The .'. to 7 sepals or lobes of the calyx are white and like petals, and the jietals of the i-oroUa, 5 to 7 in number, are smaller, club shaiwd, and yellow at the base. The setnl pods are stalked, o b I o n g , c-ompressed, spreading, tipped with the i>ersist- ent style, and containing small black st>e(ls. lUscriplion of root.— (ioldthread has a long, slender, creeping root, which is nuich branched and fre- quently matted. { Kig. 11.) The color of these roots is a bright golden yellow. As found in the stores, goldthread consists usually of tangled masses of these golden-yellow roots, with the leaves
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