Ranunculaceae Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis (Michx.) Hook.
Buttercup
Makah - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 29
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Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis (Michx.) Hook.
Scientific name: Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis (Michx.) Hook.
USDA symbol: RAFLF (
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Common names: Buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roots cooked on hot rocks, dipped in whale or seal oil and eaten with dried salmon eggs.
RECRD: 42318 id: 32676