Feb 14, 2025 · Yellow root (not to be confused with goldenseal [Hydrastis canadensis L.]), a shrub-like plant indigenous to the east coast of North America, grows from New York to Florida and is …

The plant’s yellow roots and wood have been a source of yellow dye used by some Indigenous peoples of the Southern Appalachians. A small, deciduous, clonal shrub, attractive and tough, it’s one to …

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, commonly called yellowroot, is a deciduous, suckering, spreading shrub native to forested stream banks and other moist woodland areas in portions of the eastern and …

Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellow Root) is a low-growing, spreading shrub with erect stems clothed with pinnately compound, deeply lobed leaves. Bright green in spring, the foliage turns showy shades of …

Use this plant as a ground cover on banks of streams, woodland gardens and naturalized areas. Its common name, Yellowroot, comes from the roots of the plant, which are yellow.

The genus name as well as the common name refer to the plant's yellow roots (xantho- meaning "yellow" and rhiza meaning "root"), which was used to produce a yellow dye by Native Americans.

May 10, 2023 · Found on edges of streams or damp woods in sandy soil, in dappled sunlight, in wet depressions. This is a low-growing, shrubby plant in the buttercup family. It makes a good …

Xanthorhiza simplicissima, commonly known as yellow root, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to the eastern United States, particularly thriving in wooded …

The Cherokee Indians used the root to cure indigestion and to improve appetite. They also used the herb for a variety of different things which included the treatment of cancer, whooping cough, liver …

Yellow Root Plant prefers a consistently moist but well-drained soil in part shade to shade. The fall foliage color will be more showy with more sun. It will tolerate both wet and dry periods when …