Hydrastidaceae
E88459
Hydrastidaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Ranunculales, best known for the medicinal herb goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).
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 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.