| Reference Source | Reference Type | Archival Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafert, S. 1989, August 24-25 | Use - Food | eaten as greens. " . . . the plant of the buttercup was an important green . . . we used the buttercup. They called it Willys britches . . . bout all the Indians used it." | |
| Rafert, S. 1992 | Use - Medicinal | crowfoot; or creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens eaten as a tonic; sometimes called "willies britches" by Miami elders |
| Reference Source | Notes | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. 1991 | Both native and exotic buttercup species occur in a variety of habitats including meadows; prairies; woods; and marshes in eastern and western Miami lands |