"Archaeobotanical Remains," by Katharine D. Rainey and Sandra Jezik

Table 3. List of Plant Taxa and Parts in Charred and Uncharred Condition in Flotation and Macrofossil Samples, Woods Canyon Pueblo

Flotation

Macrofossil

Taxon

Common Name

Part(s)

Charred

Uncharred

Charred

Uncharred

Acer-type

box elder

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Amaranthus-type

pigweed

seed

X

 

 

 

Amelanchier-type

serviceberry

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Amelanchier-type

serviceberry

seed

X

 

 

 

Amelanchier/ Peraphyllum-type

serviceberry/ peraphyllum

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Artemisia-type

sagebrush

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Artemisia-type

sagebrush

seed

X

 

 

 

Artemisia-type

sagebrush

wood

 

 

 

X

Atriplex-type

saltbush

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Atriplex-type

saltbush

wood

 

 

 

X

Atriplex canescens–type

saltbush

utricle core

 

X

 

 

Celtis-type

hackberry

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Ceratoides-type

winterfat

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Cercocarpus-type

mountain mahogany

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Chenopodium-type

goosefoot

seed

X

X

 

 

Chenopodium / Amaranthus-type

cheno-am

seed

X

X

 

 

Chenopodiaceae-type

goosefoot family

seed

X

X

 

 

Chrysothamnus-type

rabbitbrush

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Echinocereus-type

hedgehog cactus

seed

X

 

 

 

Ephedra-type

ephedra

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Fraxinus-type

ash

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Gramineae-type

grass family

caryopsis

X

X

 

 

Juniperus-type

juniper

bark scale

X

 

 

 

Juniperus-type

juniper

berry, berry coat, seed

X

X

 

X

Juniperus-type

juniper

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Juniperus-type

juniper

pollen ball

X

 

 

 

Juniperus-type

juniper

scale leaf

X

X

 

 

Juniperus-type

juniper

twig

X

X

 

X

Juniperus-type

juniper

wood

 

X

 

X

Labiatae-type

mint family

seed

 

X

 

 

Lappula redowskii– type

stickseed

nutlet

 

X

 

 

Lithospermum-type

stoneseed

seed

 

X

 

 

Monocotyledon-type

lily class

tissue

 

 

X

 

Opuntia-type

opuntia cactus

seed

 

X

 

 

Peraphyllum-type

peraphyllum

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Physalis-type

groundcherry

seed

X

X

 

 

Pinus-type

pine

bark scale

X

X

X

 

Pinus-type

pine

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Pinus-type

pine

needle

 

X

 

 

Pinus-type

pine

wood

 

X

 

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon

apophysis

X

 

 

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon

bark scale

X

 

 

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon

cone scale, umbo

X

 

 

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon

nut (seed)

 

 

 

X

Polygonum convolvulus–type

knotweed

achene

X

 

 

 

Populus-type

cottonwood

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Populus/Salix-type

cottonwood/ willow

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Portulaca-type

purslane

seed

X

X

 

 

Prunus-type

chokecherry

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Prunus/Rosa-type

chokecherry/rose

seed

X

 

 

 

Purshia-type

cliff-rose

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Qurecus-type

oak

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Rhus aromatica var. trilobata–type

lemonade berry

charcoal

X

 

 

 

Rosa-type

rose

charcoal

X

 

 

 

Rosaceae-type

rose family

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Salix-type

willow

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Solanaceae-type

potato family

seed

X

X

 

 

Stellaria media–type

chickweed

seed

 

X

 

 

Stipa hymenoides–type

ricegrass

caryopsis

X

 

 

 

Zea mays

corn

cob, cob segment

X

 

X

 

Zea mays

corn

cupule

X

 

X

 

Zea mays

corn

embryo, kernel

X

 

 

 

Zea mays

corn

stalk segment

X

 

 

 

Zea mays

corn

stem (culm)

 

 

X

 

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