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Crataegus pruinosa (Wendl. f.) K. Koch
Waxyfruit Hawthorn
USDA CRPR2
Iroquois Food, Fruit
Dried fruit taken as a hunting food.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Crataegus pruinosa (Wendl. f.) K. Koch
Waxyfruit Hawthorn
USDA CRPR2
Iroquois Food, Sauce & Relish
Dried fruit cakes soaked in warm water and cooked as a sauce or mixed with corn bread.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Crataegus punctata Jacq.
Dotted Hawthorn
USDA CRPU
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of little branches without leaves and other plants taken for large stomachs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 46
Crataegus punctata Jacq.
Dotted Hawthorn
USDA CRPU
Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of little branches without leaves and other plants taken for large stomachs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 46
Crataegus punctata Jacq.
Dotted Hawthorn
USDA CRPU
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction of shoots and bark taken to stop menstrual flow.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 351
Crataegus punctata Jacq.
Dotted Hawthorn
USDA CRPU
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Decoction taken to prevent 'breaking out like cancer' caused by witchcraft.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 351
Crataegus rivularis Nutt.
River Hawthorn
USDA CRRI
Mendocino Indian Drug, Poison
Thorns considered poisonous.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Crataegus rivularis Nutt.
River Hawthorn
USDA CRRI
Mendocino Indian Other, Fuel
Wood used for fuel.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 355
Crataegus rivularis Nutt.
River Hawthorn
USDA CRRI
Okanagon Food, Staple
Berries used as a principle food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238
Crataegus sp.

Abnaki Food, Fruit
Fruits eaten by children.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 168
Crataegus sp.

Algonquin, Quebec Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 91
Crataegus sp.

Chippewa Drug, Analgesic
Compound decoction of root taken for back pain.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356
Crataegus sp.

Chippewa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction of root taken for 'female weakness.'
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356
Crataegus sp.

Chippewa Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Roots used for consumption.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 132
Crataegus sp.

Chippewa Food, Bread & Cake
Fruits squeezed, made into little cakes, dried and stored for winter use.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 321
Crataegus sp.

Chippewa Other, Tools
Thorns used as awls.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 377
Crataegus sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Bread & Cake
Berries mashed, made into cakes, dried and used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 93
Crataegus sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Bread & Cake
Fresh berries boiled, spread on layers of grass, juice poured on them, dried and made into cakes.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 93
Crataegus sp.

Coeur d'Alene Food, Fruit
Berries eaten fresh.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 89
Crataegus sp.

Coeur d'Alene Other, Tools
Wood used to make root diggers.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 91
Crataegus sp.

Comanche Food, Candy
Inner bark chewed as gum.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521
Crataegus sp.

Comanche Food, Fruit
Fruit used for food.
Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 521
Crataegus sp.

Iroquois Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of little branches without leaves and other plants taken for large stomachs.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 46
Crataegus sp.

Ojibwa Drug, Gynecological Aid
Fruit and bark used to make a medicine for women only.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 384
Crataegus sp.

Ojibwa Food, Fruit
Haw apples used as a food in the fall.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 409
Crataegus sp.

Ojibwa Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Bark smoked to attract deer while hunting.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 431
Crataegus sp.

Ojibwa Other, Tools
Sharp thorns used for sewing awls on finer work such as buckskin sewing with sinew.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 422
Crataegus sp.

Spokan Food, Fruit
Berries used for food.
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 343
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Littlehip Hawthorn
USDA CRSP
Cherokee Drug, Dietary Aid
Berries eaten 'for appetite.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Littlehip Hawthorn
USDA CRSP
Cherokee Drug, Heart Medicine
Infusion of bark taken for good circulation.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Littlehip Hawthorn
USDA CRSP
Cherokee Drug, Preventive Medicine
Infusion of bark taken 'to prevent current spasms.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Littlehip Hawthorn
USDA CRSP
Cherokee Fiber, Sporting Equipment
Bark tea taken or bathed in by ball players to ward off tacklers.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37
Crataegus spathulata Michx.
Littlehip Hawthorn
USDA CRSP
Cherokee Other, Protection
Infusion of bark taken or bathed in by ball players 'to ward off tacklers.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 37
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Decoction and doll used to 'make a person break out like cancer.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 351
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake
Fruit mashed, made into small cakes and dried for future use.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Food, Bread & Cake
Used to make bread.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 82
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Food, Dried Food
Raw or cooked fruit sun or fire dried and stored for future use.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Food, Fruit
Dried fruit taken as a hunting food.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Quebec Hawthorn
USDA CRSU2
Iroquois Food, Sauce & Relish
Dried fruit cakes soaked in warm water and cooked as a sauce or mixed with corn bread.
Waugh, F. W., 1916, Iroquis Foods and Food Preparation, Ottawa. Canada Department of Mines, page 128
Dalibarda repens L.
Robin Runaway
USDA DARE
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Complex compound decoction of powdered plants taken as a blood purifier.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 357
Dalibarda repens L.
Robin Runaway
USDA DARE
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Complex compound decoction of powdered plants taken for venereal disease.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 357
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Blackfoot Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Leaves used to fill pillows.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 119
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Blackfoot Food, Spice
Leaves mixed with dried meat as a deodorant and spice.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 104
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Blackfoot Other, Fuel
Dry, flaky bark used as tinder when starting a fire with twirling sticks.
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 39
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Dried, powdered leaves rubbed over hands, arms and body for Contrary dance.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Cheyenne Drug, Other
Plant used as a medicine against an enemy.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 35
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Cheyenne Drug, Poison
Plant considered poisonous.
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 35
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Cheyenne Other, Protection
Powdered leaves or infusion rubbed over body to protect hands from hot soup during Contrary dance.
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 176
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Eskimo, Alaska Food, Beverage
Dried leaves used to make tea.
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 715
Dasiphora floribunda (Pursh) Kartesz
Shrubby Cinquefoil
USDA DAFL3
Eskimo, Arctic Food, Beverage
Leaves dried and used as a substitute for tea.
Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 31