About Coptis occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
Coptis occidentalis, commonly called Idaho goldthread, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, native to western North America. It has also been classified under the alternate scientific name Chrysocoptis occidentalis, and is also known by the common name western goldthread. This species is a spring-flowering plant that typically grows in moist coniferous forests.