Distribution and Habitat Classification of Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) in the Hoosier National Forest, Indiana, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 332-340

  Meyer, Shawna Patterson ^a   Parker, George R ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central hardwoods; Ecological classification systems; Goldenseal; Medicinal plants; Rare plants

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; MEDICINAL PLANT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST; INDIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; ARISAEMA; FAGUS; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 1242321975     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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