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Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Yellowroot
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Latin Name: Xanthorhiza simplicissima
Synonyms: X. apiifolia. Zanthorrhiza apiifolia.
Common Name: Yellowroot
Family: Ranunculaceae(Click to Search)
Author: Marsh.
Known Hazards: The root, when taken in high doses, is potentially toxic[222].
Habitat: Damp woods, thickets and the banks of streams[43].
Mature Height: 1
Mature Width: 3
Habit: Shrub
Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[200]. Sow stored seed in a cold frame in late winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in the autumn or late winter[11].
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