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

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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