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/