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Start Over Collection place Mendocino County, California Culture or time period Central California Tribes Loans S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990)
Hearst Museum object titled Ethnobotanical sample, accession number 1-11911, described as Unthreshed seeds. 2 bottles. The specimen is a mixture of the following species: Ranunculus californicus Benth., California buttercup, Ranunculaceae (achenes); Layia chrysanthemoides (DC.) A. Gray, smooth tidytips, Asteraceae (ray and disk achenes in separate containers); Amsinckia sp., possibly Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr., Menzies' fiddleneck, Boraginaceae (nutlets); Plectritis congesta (Lindl.) DC., shortspur seablush, Valerianaceae (fruit); Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 59 florets of Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel., foxtail fescue or rat-tail fescue, Poaceae; 14 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., brome mou, lop grass, soft brome, or soft chess, Poaceae; 8 seeds of Trifolium fucatum Lindl., puff clover or sour clover , Fabaceae; 2 fruits of Achyrachaena mollis Schauer, blow wives, Asteraceae; 2 seeds of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., shepherd's-purse, Brassicaceae; 2 seeds of Lepidium nitidum Nutt., shining pepperweed, Brassicaceae; 1 seed of Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & A. Gray, common Indian clover or rancheria clover, Fabaceae
Hearst Museum object titled Ethnobotanical sample, accession number 1-11969, described as Mixed seeds. Uncleaned and unseparated seeds of 6 different kinds. The specimen is a mixture of the following species: Ranunculus californicus Benth., California buttercup, Ranunculaceae (achenes) Layia chrysanthemoides (DC.) A. Gray, smooth tidytips, Asteraceae (ray and disk achenes in separate containers) Amsinckia sp., possibly Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr., Menzies' fiddleneck (nutlets), Boraginaceae Plectritis congesta (Lindl.) DC., shortspur seablush, Valerianaceae (fruit). Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 72 florets of Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel., foxtail fescue or rat-tail fescue, Poaceae; 18 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., brome mou, lop grass, soft brome, or soft chess, Poaceae; 4 florets of Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray, squirreltail fescue, Poaceae; 3 fruits of Achyrachaena mollis Schauer, blow wives, Asteraceae; 1 seed of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., shepherd's-purse, Brassicaceae; 1 floret of Avena sativa L., oat, Poaceae; 1 seed of Trifolium sp., clover, Fabaceae.
Hearst Museum object titled Ethnobotanical sample, accession number 1-11991, described as Seeds; various kinds; parched. The main component of the specimen consists of a mixture of species placed in small plastic bags: Plectritis congesta (Lindl.) DC., shortbush seablush, Valerianaceae (fruits) Ranunculus californicus Benth., California buttercup Benth., Ranunculaceae (seeds) Layia chrysanthemoides (DC.) A. Gray, smooth tidytips, Asteraceae (ray and disk achenes placed in separate gelatin capsules). Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 41 seeds of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., shepherd’s purse, Brassicaceae 30 nutlets of Amsinckia sp., fiddleneck, Boraginaceae 38 nutlets of Amsinckia sp., fiddleneck, Boraginaceae 18 florets of Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel., rat tail fescue, Poaceae 12 florets of Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel., rat-tail fescue, Poaceae 7 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft brome, Poaceae 8 florets and spikelets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft brome, Poaceae 4 achenes of Achyrachaena mollis Schaure, blow wives, Asteraceae 3 seeds of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., shepherd’s purse, Brassicaceae 3 seeds of Cerastium glomeratum Thuill., sticky mouse-ear chickweed, Caryophyllaceae 1 seed of Lepidium nitidum Nutt., shining pepperweed, Brassicaceae 1 achene of Achyrachaena mollis Schaure, blow wives, Asteraceae 1 seed of Lepidium nitidum Nutt., shining pepperweed, Brassicaceae 1 seed of Trifolium, possibly T. dichotomum, Hook. & Arn., branched Indian clover, Fabaceae
Hearst Museum object titled Leaves, accession number 1-2922, described as Smoked
Hearst Museum object titled Oats, accession number 1-2917, described as The main component of the specimen consists of Avena fatua L., wild oat, Poaceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 27 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft chess, Poaceae; 8 florets of Avena sativa L., oat, Poaceae; 4 florets of Avena sp., possibly A. occidentalis Durieu, Poaceae (based on treatment in; Barkworth, M. E. et al. (eds.), 2007, Flora of North America, Vol. 24, Poaceae, part 1, Oxford Univ. Press.); 2 florets, fruits, and 1 seed of Trifolium sp., possibly T. bifidum A. Gray, notch-leaf clover, pinole clover, Fabaceae; 1 floret, fruit and seed of Trifolium sp., possibly T. dichotomum Hook. & Arn., branched Indian clover, Fabaceae
Hearst Museum object titled Oats, accession number 1-11981, described as Said to be wild oats wocetkaletc, used as food. The main component of the specimen consists of florets of Avena fatua L., wild oat, Poaceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 20 florets of Bromus hordeaceus L., soft chess, soft brome, lopgrass, or brome mou, Poaceae; 1 floret of Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray, brome fescue or squirreltail fescue, Poaceae; 1 floret of Elymus sp., Poaceae; 1 awn from the fruit of Erodium sp., filaree, Geraniaceae
Hearst Museum object titled Plants, accession number 1-11909, described as Seeds of plant used for food. Parch in basket with coals. The specimen consists of inflorescence heads and fruits of Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt., California compassplant, Asteraceae.
Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2891, described as The main component of the specimen consists of fruits of Hemizonia congesta DC., hayfield tarweed, Asteraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 1 seed of Medicago sativa L., alfalfa, Fabaceae; 1 achene of Rumex sp., dock, Polygonaceae1 achene of Polygonum sp., knotweed, Polygonaceae; 1 glumes of Avena sp., Poaceae; 1 floret of Lolium perenne L., perennial ryegrass, Poaceae; 1 floret of Gastridium phleoides (Nees & Meyen) C. E. Hubb., nitgrass, Poaceae.
Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2898, described as Buttercup. Scientific name Ranunculus californicus. California buttercup, Ranunculaceae. Other item found and placed in a gelatin capsule: 1 floret of Poa annua L., annual bluegrass, Poaceae. 1 floret and additional awn of Avena fatua L., wild oat, Poaceae
Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-2905, described as Seeds used as food. The main component of the specimen consists of achenes of Asteraceae.

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