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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

  • Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • State: AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, ON, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV
  • Nature Serve ID: 154701
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 08/09/2022
Description:

Where is Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Goldenseal can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Which CPC Partners conserve Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)?

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Tina Stanley
  • 03/14/2023
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Missouri Botanical Garden holds accessions of ​​​​Hydrastis canadensis in orthodox seed banking.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Hydrastis canadensis
Authority L.
Family Ranunculaceae
CPC Number 449680
ITIS
USDA HYCA
Duration Perennial
Common Names Goldenseal
Associated Scientific Names Hydrastis canadensis
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Alabama S2
Arkansas S4
Connecticut S1
Delaware S3
Georgia S2
Illinois S4
Indiana S3
Iowa S3
Kansas S1
Kentucky S4
Maryland S2
Massachusetts S1
Michigan S2
Minnesota S1
Mississippi S1
Missouri S5
New Jersey S1
New York S2
North Carolina S3
Ohio S4
Pennsylvania S4
South Carolina S1
Tennessee S4
Vermont S1
Virginia S3
West Virginia S3
Wisconsin S2
Ontario S2
Ecological Relationships

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