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Ranunculus inamoenus

Greene

Graceful buttercup

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Description

A temperate herb in the Ranunculaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The roots are eaten as food.

Traditional Uses

The roots are used for food.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Notes

There are about 400 Ranunculus species.

References (4)

  • Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 468
  • Pittonia 3:91. 1897
  • Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/

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