Family: Ranunculaceae or Buttercup
Ecology/ Botany:
This flowering, wild vine is common in a variety of forest zones in moist to dry climatic regions like Montane Spruce, Interior Douglas Fir, and Interior Cedar Hemlock. It grows up to five meters long, climbs, and blends in with the surrounding vegetation, so the flowers appear to float among the trees with long, flowing wings.
Medicinal/Traditional/Other Uses:
Nlaka’pamux (Thomson) people have used them and the white variety for skin sores.
References/Other useful Links:
Parish, Coupe, Lloyd. 1996. Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia. B. C. Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing.