Coptis
| Coptis | |
|---|---|
| Coptis occidentalis flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Order: | Ranunculales | 
| Family: | Ranunculaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Coptidoideae | 
| Genus: | Coptis Salisb. | 
| Type species | |
| Coptis trifolia | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Coptis (goldthread or canker root) is a genus of between 10 and 15 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.