Species #18: Three-leaf Goldthread
Three-leaf Goldthread
Coptis trifolia
Most of the year this plant is easy to miss. It’s leaves just seem to blend into the ‘wall of green’ in the muskeg and whatever unlike one of its close relatives, its seedpods are apparently not that showy either (at least I have never noticed them). The exception to this is the brief period in the spring when small white flowers can be seen dotting the muskeg. The plant is actually fairly common in the muskegs around town, even if it’s often overlooked.
