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Ranunculus occidentalis (western buttercup) is a species of buttercup found in the western United States and Canada. Its distribution extends from Alaska through British Columbia and Alberta to central California. The flower can be seen in open meadows forests and other generally flat areas up to an elevation of 2200 metres (7200 ft).Aleut Indians may have used juice from the plant as a poison its toxicity arising from the substance protoanemonin. Shasta Indians coincided blooming R.
