"Archaeobotanical Remains" by Shawn S. Murray and Nicole D. Jackman-Craig

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Table 4. Presence of Charred Reproductive Plant Parts in Flotation and Macrofossil Samples, Yellow Jacket Pueblo

Taxon

Part(s)

N

Domesticated Plants

Zea mays

embryo, kernela

16

Phaseolus vulgaris–type

bean (seed), cotyledon

7

Cucurbita-type

rind

2

Wild Plants

Chenopodium/Amaranthus-type (cheno-am)

seed

27

Physalis-type

seed

7

Yucca baccata–type

capsule, seed

7

Portulaca/P. oleracea/P. retusa–type

seed

6

Scirpus-type

achene

5

Artemisia tridentata–type

achene

4

Stipa hymenoides–type

caryopsis

4

Echinocereus fendleri–type

seed

2

Helianthus/H. annuus–type

achene

2

Quercus-type

involucre, nutshell

2

Sphaeralcea-type

seed

2

Corispermum-type

achene

1

Gramineae-type

caryopsis

1

Juncus-type

seed

1

Malvaceae-type

seed

1

Rhus aromatica var. trilobata–type

seed

1

Stipa comata–type

caryopsis

1

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.

N = the number of flotation or macrofossil samples in which specimens were identified.

aAll other Zea mays parts are categorized with wood charcoal types (see Table 5).

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