Ranunculaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Hydrastis canadensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant is poisonous[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 19 Title Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Stary. F. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1983 ISBN 0-600-35666-3 Description Not very comprehensive, but easy reading. ].

Botanical Description

Hydrastis canadensis is a long-lived, herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Hydrastis canadensis has undergone a decline in both its area of occupancy and the quality of its habitat. It is also threatened by over-harvesting of plants from the wild both for domestic and international medicinal use, and also by deer browsing. The species is conThe plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Connecticut to Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas.

HabitatRich shady woods[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ] and moist areas on woodland edges[ 19 Title Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Stary. F. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1983 ISBN 0-600-35666-3 Description Not very comprehensive, but easy reading. , 31 Title Shade Plants for Garden and Woodland. Publication Author Brown. Publisher Year ISBN Description ]. Mesic, deciduous forests, often on clay soils at elevations of 50 - 1200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].