Yellowroot

Xanthorhiza

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Xanthorhiza (Yellowroot) is a genus of shrub in the family Ranunculaceae. They are native to The Contiguous United States and Eastern North America.

URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900034
Definition: whole plant frutescent, bush, shrub

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URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america
Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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EOL has data for 11 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Florida
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/4155751
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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river
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000253
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leaf sheddability
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0008548
- Definition: A plant's disposition to lose leaves by a natural process
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deciduous
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001731
- Definition: Deciduous (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to shed foliage.
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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The Contiguous United States
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170
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number of public records in bold
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NumberPublicRecordsInBOLD
- Definition: number of records in this clade in the Barcode Of Life Database (BOLD)
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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subshrub
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/subshrub
- Definition: Low-growing plant usually under 0.5 m (1.5 feet) tall, never exceeding 1 meter (3 feet) tall at maturity.
- Attribution: PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html
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produces
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0003000
- Definition: This organism produces this material or substance, either during its life or after death. A produces B if some process that occurs in A has output B.
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oxygen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15379
- Definition: molecular oxygen, O2
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soil composition
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_09200008
- Definition: the quantities or relative ratios of subparts of a soil
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sandy soil
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002229
- Definition: Arenosols are sandy soils, including both soils developed in residual sands after in situ weathering of usually quartz-rich sediments or rock, and soils developed in recently deposited sands such as dunes in deserts and beach lands.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of yellowroot from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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yellowroot includes 1 child:

Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh. (Shrub Yellowroot)