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Ranunculus abortivus
An erect to spreading biennial or short-lived perennial, 6-24 in. tall. Basal leaves are kidney-shaped; stem leaves are once- or twice-parted. Small flowers with drooping, yellow petals are numerous. A branching plant bearing kidney-shaped, basal leaves and inconspicuous, yellow flowers with drooping sepals. The plant had a variety of uses among Native American groups. The Cherokee cooked and ate the leaves. They used it medicinally for abscesses and sore throat and as a sedative. The Iroquois used it for snakebite and poisoning, smallpox, and toothache.
USA: AK , AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE Native Distribution: Lab. to AK, s. to FL, TX, CO & n.e. WA Native Habitat: Rich, moist woods; alluvial areas
Spotted growing on a hillside in the mountains of Ellijay, GA.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2014
Submitted on Jun 27, 2014
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