| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Coptis laciniata A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 12: 297 (1887) |
| Native Range | sw. Washington to nw. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, blade divided into three petiolate leaflets, pinnate into ultimate, coarsely dentate segments, flowers pendent, inconspicuous |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Coptis venosa Howell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |