Starflower (Trientalis americana [Pers.] Pursh.), “nawoˈbûgûk” [four-leaved clover]. The root of this is mixed with many others to make the smoking scent that attracts the deer to the hunter, according to the Flambeau Ojibwe.
RANUNCULACEAE (CROWFOOT FAMILY)
Bristly Crowfoot (Ranunculus pennsylvanicus L. f.), “manweˈ gons”. The Flambeau Ojibwe smoke the seeds of this in their hunting medicine to lure the buck deer near enough for a shot with bow and arrow.
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Hawthorn (Crataegus Sp.), “mînesagaˈwûnj”, shown in [plate 77], fig. 2. The bark of the Hawthorn was used by the Flambeau Ojibwe in making up their deer scent for smoking to attract deer while hunting.
SCROPHULARIACEAE (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis L.), “mandaˈmînîodjiˈbîkêns” [little corn root]. This is a sort of love charm according to John Peper, Pillager Ojibwe, who said that the root was chopped up and put into some dish of food that was cooking, without the knowledge of the people who were going to eat it, and if they had been quarrelsome, then they became lovers again. However, he said it was too often put to bad uses.
TYPHACEAE (CAT-TAIL FAMILY)
Cat-tail (Typha latifolia L.) “bebaˈmasûn” [it flies around]. The Flambeau Ojibwe used to throw the fuzz of the fruit into the eyes of their enemies, the Sioux, claiming that it blinded them.