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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Ranunculaceae
Hydrastis canadensis L.
goldenseal
Hydrastis: Greek hydro for "water"
canadensis: of or referring to Canada
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 6"-20" tall forb; stems hairy; rhizomes yellow inside |
| Flower: | white, 7 or more-parted, 3 petal-like sepals falling off when the flower opens, no petals; stamens and pistils numerous forming a ball-like, solitary, terminal flower; blooms May |
| Fruit: | red, 1-2 seeded berries in a rounded cluster |
| Leaf: | usually 1 basal and 2 alternate leaves on the stem near the top, widely heart-shaped with 5 toothed lobes and indented, palmate veins |
| Habitat: | shade; moderate moisture; woods; in rich soil |
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