Coptis occidentalis

Coptis occidentalis, the Idaho goldthread, is a species of flowering plant native to western North America. It is a member of the buttercup family. This plant has also been known under the binomial Chrysocoptis occidentalis and the common name western goldthread.^[1]

Coptis occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Coptis
Species:	C. occidentalis
Binomial name
Coptis occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

The Idaho goldthread is a spring flowering plant, usually found in moist coniferous forests.^[1]