Ranunculaceae Ranunculus californicus Benth.
California Buttercup
Miwok - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 155
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Ranunculus californicus Benth.
Scientific name: Ranunculus californicus Benth.
USDA symbol: RACA2 (
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Common names: California Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Dried, stored, parched, pulverized seeds used for food.
RECRD: 20082 id: 32663