Hydrastidaceae

E88459

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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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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Ranunculales includesFamily Hydrastidaceae