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Hooked Crowfoot

Ranunculus recurvatus

Photo by chesterbperry
Published on Project Noah
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35.1285, -85.3616

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Description:

This poisonous plant has been used to to tip arrows, and as a pain medication, on the belief pain from the medicine would be greater than the original cause.

Habitat:

mixed woods

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PublishedApril 29, 2013

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