"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 tridentata–type

big sagebrush

achene

X

 

 

 

Artemisia tridentata–type

big sagebrush

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Artemisia tridentata–type

big sagebrush

leaf

X

 

 

 

Artemisia tridentata–type

big sagebrush

wood

 

 

 

X

Atriplex-type

saltbush

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Atriplex canescens–type

four-wing saltbush

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Cercocarpus-type

mountain mahogany

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Cercocarpus-type

mountain mahogany

wood

 

 

 

X

Cercocarpus montanus–type

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 nauseosus–type

rubber rabbitbrush

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Corispermum-type

bugseed

achene

X

 

 

 

Cucurbita-type

gourd/squash

rind

X

 

 

 

diffuse porous–type

diffuse porous

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Echinocereus fendleri–type

hedgehog cactus

seed

X

 

 

 

Ephedra-type

ephedra

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Ephedra viridis–type

Mormon tea

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Forestiera-type

desert olive

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Gramineae-type

grass family

caryopsis

X

 

 

 

Helianthus-type

sunflower

achene

X

 

 

 

Helianthus annuus–type

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 osteosperma–type

Utah juniper

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Juniperus osteosperma–type

Utah juniper

wood

 

 

 

X

Lappula redowskii–type

stickseed

nutlet

 

X

 

 

Lycium-type

wolfberry

charcoal

X

 

 

 

Malvaceae-type

mallow family

seed

X

X

 

 

Marrubium vulgare–type

common horehound

seed

 

X

 

 

Monocotyledon-type

monocots

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Monocotyledon-type

monocots

stem (culm)

 

 

X

 

Monocotyledon-type

monocots

tissue

X

 

 

 

Peraphyllum ramosissimum–type

peraphyllum

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Phaseolus-type

bean

bean (seed)

 

 

X

 

Phaseolus-type

bean

cotyledon

 

 

X

 

Phaseolus vulgaris–type

common bean

bean (seed)

 

 

X

 

Phaseolus vulgaris–type

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 edulis–type

pinyon pine

bark scale

X

 

X

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon pine

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Pinus edulis–type

pinyon pine

cone scale

 

 

X

 

Pinus ponderosa–type

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 oleracea–type

purslane

seed

X

X

 

 

Portulaca retusa–type

purslane

seed

X

 

 

 

Prunus virginiana–type

chokecherry

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Prunus virginiana–type

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 gambelii–type

Gambel oak

charcoal

X

 

X

 

Rhus-type

sumac

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Rhus aromatica var. trilobata–type

lemonade berry

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Rhus aromatica var. trilobata–type

lemonade berry

seed

 

 

X

X

ring porous–type

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 porous–type

semi-ring porous

charcoal

 

 

X

 

Sphaeralcea-type

globemallow

seed

X

 

 

 

Stipa comata–type

needle-and-thread grass

caryopsis

X

 

 

 

Stipa hymenoides–type

ricegrass

caryopsis

X

 

 

 

Yucca baccata–type

datil yucca

capsule

 

 

X

 

Yucca baccata–type

datil yucca

seed

X

 

X

 

Yucca baccata–type

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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