"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
Taxon Common Name Part Flotation Macrofossil
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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