![]() "Beggars in the middle ages rubbed the leaves of buttercups on their arms and legs to produce blisters and ulcers in order to look more pitiful and thus collect more money."** Native Americans would crush the root to treat skin wounds. Pictures from this website will demonstrate the difference a viewing angle can make in the shine.īuttercups contain a irritant juice, bitter in taste which causes pain and inflamation. This distinctive shine of all buttercup species is is due to specialized cells spread below the petals' surface cells. This is seen only when the flower, light, and your eye or camera are at the perfect angle. In addition to the bright yellow petals, buttercups have a distinctive shine of melted butter on the petals. While many can have distinctive features, the species underfoot here requires closer inspection to pin down the exact name. They vary from our typical yellow ones to pure white with a yellow center. ![]() Amy just sent me some followup information on buttercups, including why not to add them to your salad.īuttercups are in the Ranunculusgenus, with over 600 species worldwide. There was a wide variety of newly emerged spring wildflowers to identify as well as the old standbys like the ubiquitous buttercups.
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