Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Plants

Family: Ranunculaceae · Genus: Xanthorhiza

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Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellowroot) is the only member of the genus Xanthorhiza, and one of very few genera in the family Ranunculaceae with a woody stem. It is native to the eastern United States from Maine south to northern Florida and west to Ohio and eastern Texas. It contains the alkaloid berberine, which has a number of traditional and contemporary uses for dyeing and medicine.

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Growing details and traits for Xanthorhiza simplicissima in the Library.

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