yellow root vs golden seal

yellow root and golden seal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yellow root	Yes	No	No	No
golden seal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, yellow root and golden seal are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of yellow root include goldenseal, Hydrastis Canadensis, turmeric root.

yellow root (noun)	golden seal (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