| Coptis occidentalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Coptis |
| Species: | C. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptis occidentalis (Nutt.) T. & G. |
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Coptis occidentalis, Idaho Goldthread, is 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.
The Idaho goldthread is a spring flowering plant, usually found in moist coniferous forests.