"Archaeobotanical Remains" by Shawn S. Murray and Nicole D. Jackman-Craig
Table 2. List of Plant Taxa and Parts in Charred and Uncharred Condition in Flotation and Macrofossil Samples, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
Flotation
Macrofossil
Taxon
Common Name
Part
Charred
Uncharred
Charred
Uncharred
Amelanchier/Peraphyllum-type
serviceberry/peraphyllum
charcoal
X
X
Artemisia-type
sagebrush
charcoal
X
X
Artemisia-type
sagebrush
wood
X
Artemisia tridentatatype
big sagebrush
achene
X
Artemisia tridentatatype
big sagebrush
charcoal
X
X
Artemisia tridentatatype
big sagebrush
leaf
X
Artemisia tridentatatype
big sagebrush
wood
X
Atriplex-type
saltbush
charcoal
X
Atriplex canescenstype
four-wing saltbush
charcoal
X
Cercocarpus-type
mountain mahogany
charcoal
X
X
Cercocarpus-type
mountain mahogany
wood
X
Cercocarpus montanustype
alderleaf mountain mahogany
charcoal
X
X
Chenopodium/Amaranthus-type
cheno-am
seed
X
X
Chenopodiaceae-type
goosefoot family
utricle
X
Chenopodium-type
goosefoot
utricle
X
Chrysothamnus-type
rabbitbrush
charcoal
X
X
Chrysothamnus nauseosustype
rubber rabbitbrush
charcoal
X
X
Corispermum-type
bugseed
achene
X
Cucurbita-type
gourd/squash
rind
X
diffuse poroustype
diffuse porous
charcoal
X
X
Echinocereus fendleritype
hedgehog cactus
seed
X
Ephedra-type
ephedra
charcoal
X
Ephedra viridistype
Mormon tea
charcoal
X
Forestiera-type
desert olive
charcoal
X
Gramineae-type
grass family
caryopsis
X
Helianthus-type
sunflower
achene
X
Helianthus annuustype
common sunflower
achene
X
Juncus-type
rush
seed
X
Juniperus-type
juniper
charcoal
X
X
Juniperus-type
juniper
pollen ball
X
Juniperus-type
juniper
scale leaf
X
Juniperus-type
juniper
twig
X
Juniperus-type
juniper
wood
X
Juniperus osteospermatype
Utah juniper
charcoal
X
X
Juniperus osteospermatype
Utah juniper
wood
X
Lappula redowskiitype
stickseed
nutlet
X
Lycium-type
wolfberry
charcoal
X
Malvaceae-type
mallow family
seed
X
X
Marrubium vulgaretype
common horehound
seed
X
Monocotyledon-type
monocots
charcoal
X
Monocotyledon-type
monocots
stem (culm)
X
Monocotyledon-type
monocots
tissue
X
Peraphyllum ramosissimumtype
peraphyllum
charcoal
X
X
Phaseolus-type
bean
bean (seed)
X
Phaseolus-type
bean
cotyledon
X
Phaseolus vulgaristype
common bean
bean (seed)
X
Phaseolus vulgaristype
common bean
cotyledon
X
Physalis-type
groundcherry
seed
X
Pinus-type
pine
bark scale
X
Pinus-type
pine
charcoal
X
X
Pinus-type
pine
cone scale
X
Pinus edulistype
pinyon pine
bark scale
X
X
Pinus edulistype
pinyon pine
charcoal
X
X
Pinus edulistype
pinyon pine
cone scale
X
Pinus ponderosatype
ponderosa pine
charcoal
X
Populus-type
cottonwood
charcoal
X
Populus/Salix-type
cottonwood/willow
charcoal
X
X
Populus/Salix-type
cottonwood/willow
wood
X
Portulaca-type
purslane
seed
X
Portulaca oleraceatype
purslane
seed
X
X
Portulaca retusatype
purslane
seed
X
Prunus virginianatype
chokecherry
charcoal
X
Prunus virginianatype
chokecherry
seed
X
Prunus/Rosa-type
chokecherry/rose
charcoal
X
Pseudotsuga-type
Douglas fir
charcoal
X
Purshia-type
cliff-rose/bitterbrush
charcoal
X
Quercus-type
oak
charcoal
X
X
Quercus-type
oak
involucre
X
X
Quercus-type
oak
nutshell
X
Quercus gambeliitype
Gambel oak
charcoal
X
X
Rhus-type
sumac
charcoal
X
Rhus aromatica var. trilobatatype
lemonade berry
charcoal
X
Rhus aromatica var. trilobatatype
lemonade berry
seed
X
X
ring poroustype
ring porous
charcoal
X
Rosaceae-type
rose family
charcoal
X
Rumex-type
dock
achene
X
Salix-type
willow
charcoal
X
Scirpus-type
bulrush
achene
X
X
semi-ring poroustype
semi-ring porous
charcoal
X
Sphaeralcea-type
globemallow
seed
X
Stipa comatatype
needle-and-thread grass
caryopsis
X
Stipa hymenoidestype
ricegrass
caryopsis
X
Yucca baccatatype
datil yucca
capsule
X
Yucca baccatatype
datil yucca
seed
X
X
Yucca baccatatype
datil yucca
tissue
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
cob
X
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
cob segment
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
cupule
X
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
embryo
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
kernel
X
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
shank
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
shank segment
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
stalk segment
X
Zea mays
maize, corn
stem (culm)
X
unknown
unknown
black spherical bodies
X
X
unknown
unknown
bud
X
unknown
unknown
charcoal
X
unknown
unknown
disseminule
X
unknown
unknown
epidermis fragment
X
unknown
unknown
nutshell
X
unknown
unknown
organic material
X
unknown
unknown
seed
X
X
unknown
unknown
tissue
X
unknown
unknown
twig
X
unknown
unknown
wood
X
NOTE: The word "type" following a family, genus, or species designation indicates that the ancient botanical specimen is similar to the taxon named, but that other taxa in the area may also have similar-looking parts.
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