Black Hawthorn - Identification, Description, Edible and Medicinal Uses!

Black Hawthorn - Crataegus douglasii
Black hawthorn is an edible and medicinal plant that can be found in Canada from BC to Ontario. The berries are edible but they aren't particularly flavorful and are also mealy and have lots of large seeds. Black hawthorns also have some medicinal uses possibly the most well known being regarding heart issues.
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References
Kloos, Scott. Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants. Timber Press, Inc. 2017
MacKinnon, A. Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada. Lone Pine Media Productions (BC) Ltd. 2014.
Parish, R.; Coupe, R.; and Lloyd, D. Plants of the Inland Northwest and Southern Interior British Columbia. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2018
Pojar, Jim and MacKinnon, Andy. Plants of Coastal British Columbia including Washington, Oregon & Alaska. BC Ministry of Forests and Lone Pine Publishing. 2004.
Turner, N. J. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples. Royal BC Museum. 2014
Wiles, Briana. Mountain States Medicinal Plants. Timber Press Inc. 2018.

[@anearthenvessel]

Thanks so much for all your great information. My kiddos and I love to watch your videos.

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! I always hope that my videos are also good for kids to watch.

[@dallen4482]

I identified some black hawthorn in the summer but didn’t realize it’s value!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Yeah, it's actually pretty useful I think. Thank you!

[@emmalee478]

Is that a fish tank on your shirt? Also very helpful ID on the leaves.

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

That's what I think it is! Thank you!

[@dallen4482]

Hmmm… I have the check my “Saskatoon” source as there were thorny bushes in the area which makes me think I actually made Hawthorn jam this summer. Lol

[@dallen4482]

That or both were growing in the same area!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

I often find them growing in the same areas, and I think they look pretty similar. Depending on the bushes, I think Saskatoon berries can also be similar to hawthorns in terms of taste with big seeds and not a lot of flavour. At least we know they're both edible! Thank you!

[@dallen4482]

Ps great shirt!

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Thank you!

[@samihassel5681]

Fishtank 😅

[@OkanaganGardenerandForager]

Haha! Yes! Thanks!