Any safe uses for Buttercups?

[godfreyrob]

Buttercups can be a pain if they get established but - the roots do not go deep and if you use a fork to lever up the soil from underneath, you can usually shake out the whole root system in one piece. That way they do not break up and regrow.
When placed in the middle of a compost heap, I find they rot away completely.

[wulf]

I can remember using them for extremely scientific experiments in my youth, concluding that, yes, I do like butter.

Ah, you too. We must have been using the same (unwritten) text book...

Wulf

[frozenthunderbolt]

Buttercups can be a pain if they get established but - the roots do not go deep and if you use a fork to lever up the soil from underneath, you can usually shake out the whole root system in one piece. That way they do not break up and regrow.
When placed in the middle of a compost heap, I find they rot away completely.

buttercups in clay. nooooo. bends and breaks forks etc. lol not sure about the composting thing, i defnitly wouldnt in our climate but it might work in other places as you say