Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Loans: S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst Loans S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990)

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10460, described as Flat dark brown seeds. 10461 is made from these seeds. The main component of the specimen consists of achenes of Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl., common madia, Asteraceae. Note: According to the treatment in Hickman, J. C., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, University of California Press, M. elegans is highly variable and intermediates blur distinction among extremes. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 62 florets of Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro, small fescue, Poaceae 17 seeds of Ranunculus californicus Benth.,California buttercup, Ranunculaceae. 13 seeds of Collinsia heterophylla G. Buist ex Graham, Chinese houses, Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae and Veronicaceae) 9 seeds of Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood, bluedicks, Themidaceae 3 seeds of Triteleia, possibly Triteleia hyacinthina (Lindl.) Greene, white brodiaea, Themidaceae 13 florets of Melica californica Scribn., California melic, Poaceae 11 florets of Poa secunda J. Presl, Sandberg bluegrass , Poaceae 3 seeds of Trifolium obtusiflorum Hook., clammy clover, Fabaceae 1 seed of Lupinus sp., lupine, Fabaceae 1 nutlet of Amsinckia sp., popcorn flower, Boraginaceae 1 floret of Bromus diandrus , ripgut grass, ripgut brome, Poaceae 1 mericarp of Sanicula sp., sanicle, Apiaceae

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10177, described as Foodstuff - Kotca. The main component of the specimen consists of fruits of Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC., red-maids, Portulacaceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 17 seeds of Silene gallica L., common catchfly, Caryophyllaceae.

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10310, described as Specimen, ethnobotanical; seeds, (Mentzelia sp.), small, angular, brown, used as food. The main component of the specimen consists of seeds and fruits of Clarkia purpurea (Curtis) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr., winecup clarkia, Onagraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 55 seeds possibly of Clarkia biloba (Durand) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr., twolobe clarkia, Onagraceae 36 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft chess, Poaceae 36 seeds of Cuscuta spp., dodder, Cuscutaceae 30 seeds of Brodiaea sp., brodiaea, Themidaceae 25 seeds of Leptosiphon, possibly Leptosiphon ciliatus (Benth.) Jeps., whiskerbrush, Polemoniaceae 20 florets of Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro, small fescue, Poaceae 10 achenes of Grindelia sp., gumweed, Asteraceae 4 seeds of Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P.H. Raven, denseflower willowherb, Onagraceae 4 mericarps of Daucus pusillus Michx., American wild carrot, Apiaceae 2 mericarps of Perideridia sp., yampah, Apiaceae 2 achenes of Madia sativa Molina, coast tarweed, Asteraceae 2 florets of Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C.E. Hubbard, nit grass, Poaceae 1 achene of Achillea sp., yarrow, Asteraceae 1 seed of Monardella sp., monardella, Lamiaceae 1 seed of Eriogonum sp. Michx., buckwheat, Polygonaceae 1 floret of Poa secunda J. Presl, Sandberg bluegrass, Poaceae 1 floret of Elymus, possibly Elymus glaucus Buckley, blue wildrye, Poaceae

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2904, described as The main component of the specimen consists of achenes of Madia glomerata Hook., mountain tarweed, Asteraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 4 mericarps of Torilis nodosa (L.) Gaertn., knotted hedgeparsley, Apiaceae; 2 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft chess, Poaceae; 1 achene of Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt., California compassplant, Asteraceae.

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10462, described as Very small angular seeds used as food. The main component of the specimen consists of seeds of Clarkia purpurea (Curtis) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr., winecup clarkia, Onagraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 715 seeds of Monardella sp., monardella, Lamiaceae. 80 seeds of Brodiaea sp., brodiaea, Themidaceae 36 seeds of Mentzelia sp., blazingstar, Loasaceae 18 seeds possibly of Clarkia biloba (Durand) Nelson & J.F. Macbr., twolobe clarkia, Onagraceae 15 seeds of Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P.H. Raven, denseflower willowherb, Onagraceae 15 achenes of Anthemis cotula L., mayweed or dog fennel, Asteraceae 7 seeds of Silene antirrhina L., sleepy catchfly, Caryophyllaceae 4 nutlets of Cryptantha sp., cryptantha, Boraginaceae 4 fruits of Rumex acetosella L., sheep sorrel, Polygonaceae 2 seeds possibly of Clarkia unguiculata Lindl., elegant clarkia, Onagraceae 2 seeds of Collinsia heterophylla G. Buist ex Graham, Chinese houses, Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae) 2 seeds of Leptosiphon sp., linanthus, Polemoniaceae 1 seed of Amaranthus sp., pigweed, Amaranthaceae 1 achene of Madia elegans Lind., common madia, Asteraceae 1 achene of Hemizonia sp., tarweed, Asteraceae 1 seed of Lotus unifoliatus (Hook.) Benth., deervetch, Fabaceae

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-4043, described as Small seeds. The main component of the specimen consists of seeds of Clarkia purpurea (Curtis) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr., winecup clarkia, Onagraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 1 seed of Brodiaea sp., brodiaea, Themidaceae

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10348, described as Specimen, ethnobotanical; seeds (Madia sativa), flat, brown. The main component of the specimen consists of achenes of Madia elegans D. Don ex Lindl., common madia, Asteraceae. Note: According to the treatment in Hickman, J. C., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, University of California Press, M. elegans is highly variable and intermediates blur distinction among extremes. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 37 achenes of Ranunculus californicus Benth., California buttercup, Ranunculaceae 16 seeds of Trifolium obtusiflorum Hook. f., clammy clover, Fabaceae 13 florets of Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro, small fescue, Poaceae 4 achenes of Rigiopappus leptocladus A. Gray, wireweed, Asteraceae 6 seeds of Gilia spp., gilia, Polemoniaceae 3 achenes of Agoseris sp., agoseris, Asteraceae 2 florets of Poa secunda J. Presl, Sandberg bluegrass, Poaceae 2 seeds of Collinsia heterophylla G. Buist ex Graham, Chinese-houses, Plantaginaceae 1 seed of Phlox sp., phlox, Polemoniaceae 1 nutlet of Cryptantha spp., cryptantha, Boraginaceae 1 floret of Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel., rat-tail fescue, Poaceae 1 seed of Trifolium ciliolatum Benth., foothill clover, Fabaceae 1 caryopsis of Melica sp., melicgrass, Poaceae 1 unknown

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-4032, described as Specimen, ethnobotanical; seeds, unspecified foodstuff;. The main component of the specimen consists of nutlets of Plagiobothrys, possibly Plagiobothrys nothofulvus (A. Gray) A. Gray, rusty popcorn-flower, Boraginaceae..

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2901, described as Boisduvalia, densiflora. The main component of the specimen consists of fruits of Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P. H. Raven, Onagraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: many fruits of Anthemis cotula L., mayweed, Asteraceae; 1 fruit of Centaurea melitensis L., Maltese star thistle, Asteraceae; 158 spikelets of Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C.E. Hubbard, nit grass, Poaceae (Nomenclature follows the treatment in Barkworth, M. E. et al. (eds.), 2007, Flora of North America, Vol. 24, Poaceae, part 1, Oxford Univ. Press.); 11 florets of Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf., beard grass or rabbit-foot grass, Poaceae; 1 nutlet of Plagiobothrys sp., popcornflower, Boraginaceae; 1 seed of Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch, black mustard, Brassicaceae.

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2909, described as Psorelia macrostechia. The specimen consists of seeds of Hoita macrostachya (DC.) Rydb., leatherroot, Fabaceae.