Goldthread (Noun)
Meaning
Low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The forest floor was carpeted with a dense layer of goldthread, its white flowers adding a subtle splash of colour to the landscape.
- Goldthread is a delicate and attractive plant that prefers the moist, shaded conditions of a woodland environment.
- In the spring, the yellow rootstock of the goldthread is visible at the soil surface as the plant begins to produce new growth.
- The trifoliate leaves of the goldthread are typically compound, with three leaflets that are similar in shape and size to one another.
- Wildcrafters often dig goldthread roots in the fall, when the plant's medicinal properties are at their peak.