Hydrastidaceae
E88459
Hydrastidaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ranunculales, best known for the medicinal herb goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hydrastidaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T637846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hydrastidaceae Context triple: [Ranunculales, includesFamily, Hydrastidaceae]
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
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C.
Plumbaginaceae
Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
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D.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Ranunculidae
Ranunculidae is a botanical subclass of flowering plants that includes buttercups and related families characterized by mostly herbaceous species with often showy, radially symmetrical flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hydrastidaceae Target entity description: Hydrastidaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ranunculales, best known for the medicinal herb goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).
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A.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
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B.
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family, comprising shrubs and herbaceous species often recognized for their spiny stems and ornamental or medicinal uses.
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C.
Plumbaginaceae
Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
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D.
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pokeweed family, that includes mostly herbaceous species and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
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E.
Ranunculidae
Ranunculidae is a botanical subclass of flowering plants that includes buttercups and related families characterized by mostly herbaceous species with often showy, radially symmetrical flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | buttercup order Ranunculales ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonNameOfNotableSpecies | goldenseal ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | overharvesting of Hydrastis canadensis ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Xanthorhiza
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydrastis
|
| distribution | North America ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from genus name Hydrastis ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry-like fruits ⓘ |
| habitat | temperate forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
small family with few genera ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | medicinal plants ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm | perennial herbs ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse | source of herbal medicine goldenseal ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMetabolites |
berberine
ⓘ
hydrastine ⓘ isoquinoline alkaloids ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| leafType | broad leaves ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Xanthorhiza
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydrastis canadensis
|
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern plant taxonomic systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Berberidaceae
ⓘ
Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| rootType | rhizomatous roots ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Thomas Nuttall ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus |
Xanthorhiza
ⓘ
surface form:
Hydrastis
|
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hydrastidaceae Description of subject: Hydrastidaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ranunculales, best known for the medicinal herb goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.