| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafert, S. 1989 | Use - Food |
" . . . the plant of the buttercup was an important green . . . we used the buttercup. They called it Willy's britches . . . about all the Indians used it". |
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| Rafert, S. 1992 | Use - Medicinal |
Crowfoot, or creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) is eaten as a tonic, sometimes called "willies britches" by Myaamia elders. |
| Reference Source | Reference Type | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, H.A. and Cronquist, A. 1991 | Habitat | Both native and exotic buttercup species occur in a variety of habitats including meadows, prairies, woods and marshes in eastern and western Myaamia lands. |