Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Coptis occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray |
Synonyms | Chrysocoptis occidentalis Nutt. |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 500-2000m |
Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets petiolate, broadly ovate, sharply serrate, inflorescence 2-5-flowered, often amongst leaves, in fruit elongate, flowers erect, petals linear |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | green |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in early spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Washington) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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