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Ranunculus cymbalaria

Pursh

Alkali buttercup

Ranunculaceae Edible: Leaves

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(c) Peri Lee Pipkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Peri Lee Pipkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A temperate herb in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).

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Edible Uses

The mature leaves are used as food.

Traditional Uses

The mature leaves are used as food.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Synonyms

Cyrtorhyncha cymbalaria (Pursh) BrittonHalerpestes cymbalaria (Pursh) GreeneHalerpestes tridentata GreeneOxygraphis cymbalaria (Pursh) PrantlOxygraphis tridentata (Kunth ex DC.) PrantlRanunculus cymbalaria var. alpina Hook.Ranunculus hemignostus Steud.Ranunculus mocrocarpus C. PreslRanunculus minutiusculus Ulbr.Ranunculus pozoaefolius GayRanunculus tridentatus Kunth ex DC.

References (1)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 468

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