What is "yellowroot"

Orangeroot \Or"ange*root`\, n. (Bot.) An American ranunculaceous plant ( Hidrastis Canadensis), having a yellow tuberous root; -- also called yellowroot, golden seal, etc.

n. (taxlink Xanthorhiza simplicissima species noshow=1), syn. ''X. apiifolia'', a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.

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 color, and have been employed in herbal medicine.

Yellowroot may refer to:

• Hydrastis canadensis, also known as goldenseal
• Xanthorhiza simplicissima