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Coptidium lapponicum

(L.) Tzvelev

Lapland buttercup

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Description

A cool temperate herb in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves and stems are stewed with duck or fish.

Traditional Uses

The leaves and stems are stewed with duck or fish.

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Distribution

It is a cool temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, Asia, Mongolia, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Anemone nudicaulis A. GrayCoptidium lapponicum Gand.Ranunculus altaicus Laxm.Ranunculus lapponicus L.Ranunculus sulphureus var. altaica (Laxm.) Trautv.

References (2)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 468
  • Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).

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