Flowers of Coptis Trifolia
1 media/Screen Shot 2022-03-07 at 9.23.56 AM_thumb.png 2022-03-07T10:58:13-08:00 Neha Shetty a3a6cc6d9c1c75b477ae8cc6996064c5f66f7e53 40021 1 This is a cropped image of a historical file of Coptis trifolia that draws attention to the flowering nature of the plant. plain 2022-03-07T10:58:13-08:00 Neha Shetty a3a6cc6d9c1c75b477ae8cc6996064c5f66f7e53This page has annotations:
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A Comparative Analysis: Three Leaf Goldthread and Meadow Rue
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The following page discusses the antiseptic medicinal properties of two plants: Coptis trifolia, our historical Materia Medica studied in the UCLA Herbarium, and Thalictrum fendleri, found in the UCLA Botanical Gardens. This page highlights the physical similarities of the two plants such as size and appearance as well as similarities in their medicinal uses. Coptis trifolia has been used previously to eradicate disease-causing microbial organisms. Thalictrum fendleri was used by the Native Americans to treat cold sores, colds, and gonorrhea, among other health diseases. These two plants are explored through multiple lenses and analyzed from various sources in order to note some significant correlations between them. - By Neha Shetty, Simran Athwal, and Mariah Ghodrat
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Coptis trifolia, also known as Three-Leaf Goldthread, has unique characteristics which allude to the plants’ environment and medicinal use. For instance, another common name for Coptis trifolia is "canker-root" because of the fact that early settlers and Native Americans had used this plant to treat mouth sores. The roots and rhizome are said to contain antibacterial properties, such as berberine compound which promotes joint and bone health and cardiovascular and respiratory health, and have been used to flavor beer. The hairless cut edged leaves and stems have been used for stomach discomfort. This plant is primarily found in the Northeastern part of the United States and regions of Canada, particularly in swamp habitats and it ranges to around five to six feet in height.
Similarly, the UCLA Botanical Garden plant, Thalictrum fendleri is similar to the Three-Leaf Goldthread in terms of physical appearance and medicinal purposes. Thalictrum fendleri has similar small white and yellow flowers at the top of the plant like Coptis trifolia. The plant is also around six feet in height and both plants are in the Ranunculaceae family. Although Coptis trifolia is found in the Northeastern part of the United States, Thalictrum fendleri is primarily found in California and western states. The plant’s environment and habitat are similarly found around streamsides and moist areas. Thalictrum fendleri is found to share medicinal uses as in treating stomach discomfort, arthritis and injuries to bones, lung cancer, cough, fevers, headaches, and amongst other things in common, microbial infections.
Taking A Closer Look: The Flowers of Coptis trifolia and Thalictrum fendleri:
In our annotations we took note of several important parts of the plant Coptis trifolia. We noted the identifying features of the plant that may distinguish it from other plants such as the details in the structure of the leaves and the frail golden colored roots. Additionally, we noted how the delicacy of the plant and the size of the plant may contribute to its ecological preference for moderate climates. We also made observations about Thalictrum fendleri, a related species to Coptis trifolia that has a similar plant size and leaf structure but other distinguishing features such as its abundance. The Thalictrum fendleri has its own components that differentiate it from the Coptis trifolia, things being the environment and the ground placement. That being said, we also noted annotations for the five collected images from the Botanical Garden. For instance, a leaf from Salix pedicellariae appears to have curved edges and parallel veins running on the top and bottom of the leaf. The curved edges and veins are unique to the specimen. Another thing we noticed was that the leaf appears to be dying and its colors are fading to a very light brown-white color. On the other hand, the dried-out leaf of sage plant seems to be dried out or about to die. We wonder if this is because it has been on the ground for an excessive time and has not been receiving proper treatment, like water and plant food. The leaf itself is medium-sized and narrow. It has many veins, with the main stem pointing upwards and the veins towards the sides.These annotations are a form of a historical method that can be useful in developing more of an understanding for the collection-based research.
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