VUVulnerable

Hydrastis canadensis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

RANUNCULALES

Family

RANUNCULACEAE

Genus

Hydrastis

Hydrastis canadensis belongs to the family RANUNCULACEAE, order RANUNCULALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

04Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Gathering terrestrial plants

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Hydrastis canadensis (Hydrastis canadensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/yellow-puccoon

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