yellow root vs Hydrastis Canadensis

yellow root and Hydrastis Canadensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yellow root	Yes	No	No	No
Hydrastis Canadensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, yellow root and Hydrastis Canadensis are synonyms defined as:

yellow root and Hydrastis Canadensis: perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves

Other synonyms of yellow root include golden seal, goldenseal, turmeric root.

yellow root (noun)	Hydrastis Canadensis (noun)
perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves	perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves