Latin name:
Ranunculus acris
L.
Botanical family:
Ranunculaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
buttercup, tall buttercup (Eng.)
renoncule âcre, bouton d'or (Fr.)
Uses:
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Used against cancer [Mi'kmaq: 62].
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Leaves, flowers or fruits :
Crushed and inhaled for headache [Abenaki 67; Algonquin 68; Montagnais 60; Mi'kmaq 60].