Definition of yellowroot. Meaning of yellowroot. Synonyms of yellowroot

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Definition of yellowroot

Yellowroot
Yellowroot Yel"low*root`, n. (Bot.) Any one of several plants with yellow roots. Specifically: (a) See Xanthorhiza. (b) Same as Orangeroot.
yellowroot
Orangeroot Or"ange*root`, n. (Bot.) An American ranunculaceous plant (Hidrastis Canadensis), having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called yellowroot, golden seal, etc.

Meaning of yellowroot from wikipedia

- Yellowroot is a common name for two plants native to Eastern North America. These plants contain the compound berberine, which gives the roots a yellow...
- Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellowroot) is the only member of the genus Xanthorhiza, and one of very few genera in the family Ranunculaceae with a woody...
- (Oregon grape) Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) Xanthorhiza simplicissima (yellowroot) P****odendron amurense (Amur cork tree) Coptis chinensis (Chinese goldthread)...
- (Periwinkle) Vis**** (Mistletoe) W Weigela (Weigela) X Xanthoceras Xanthorhiza (Yellowroot) Xylosma Y Yucca (Yucca, Joshua tree) * Z Zanthoxylum * Zauschneria Zenobia...
- plants that can serve as useful alternatives, including Chinese coptis, yellowroot or Oregon grape root. According to the American Cancer Society, "Goldenseal...
- York ironweed Viola papilionacea, blue violet Xanthorhiza simplicissima, yellowroot Yucca glauca, Great Plains yucca Homoya, Michael Allison. Orchids of Indiana...
- Viola pedata Bird's-foot Violet, Bird's-foot Violet, or Mountain Pansy Viola rotundifolia Roundleaf Yellow Violet Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot...
- alpine violet VISO Viola sororia common blue violet XASI Xanthorhiza simplicissima yellowroot ZIAP Zizia aptera meadow zizia ZIAU Zizia aurea golden zizia...
- had an eye for unusual and uncommon plants, one of his favourites being yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima), which is rarely grown in British gardens...
- arborescens) for shrubs; Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and Shrub Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima) for wildflowers. With plants there are bound...