Ranunculaceae Ranunculus acris L.
Tall Buttercup
Cherokee - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 31
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Ranunculus acris L.
Scientific name: Ranunculus acris L.
USDA symbol: RAACA3 (
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Common names: Tall Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves cooked and eaten as greens.
RECRD: 9180 id: 32652