Coptis laciniata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Coptis laciniata A. Gray

Oregon golden thread, Oregon goldthread

2023 Dana York

2016 Spade Natural Resources Consulting

Coptis laciniata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~88 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Coptis
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Coptis laciniata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (COLA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).