About Coptis laciniata A.Gray
Coptis laciniata A.Gray is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, commonly called Oregon goldthread. It is native to Washington, Oregon, and northern California on the west coast of the United States. In this region, it grows in wet habitats in the understory of mountain and coastal coniferous forests. It is a small perennial herb that creeps through surrounding vegetation and leaf litter via a yellow stolon. Its short stem bears a few leaves, which are divided into leaflets that are further subdivided into several toothed lobes. A stem-like inflorescence grows up to 19 centimeters tall from the plant's ground-level stem. Each flower is made up of an arrangement of thin, thread-like petals. Six to 12 fruits develop on short stalks, arranged in a ring. These fruits are shiny, hairless follicles, each roughly one centimeter long.
