Object name: Seed / Collection place: United States / Loans: S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Seed Collection place United States Loans S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990)

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-211564, described as The specimen consists of fruits of Wyethia sp., possibly W. mollis A. Gray, woolly mule-ears, Asteraceae. Identification is based on the general size of fruits (8 11.5 mm long) and on location of collection.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-21687, described as Bottle of black seed (Madia sp.). Scientific name Madia elegans common name madia. 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: 4 seeds of Dichelostemma capitatum (Benth.) Alph. Wood, bluedicks, Themidaceae 3 florets of Vulpia microstachys (Nutt.) Munro, small fescue, Poaceae 1 nutlet of Cryptantha sp., cryptantha, Boraginaceae 1 floret of Melica, possibly Melica californica Scribn., California melic, Poaceae 1 mericarp of Sanicula sp., sanicle, Apiaceae

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-12708, described as Skolaiam used as food. The main component of the specimen consists of florets and spikelets of Phalaris arundinacea L., reed canarygrass, Poaceae.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-74444, described as Tansy mustard seed, Descuriania pinnata. "This is only tiny sample. Probably Sisymbrium altissimum.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-211558, described as Sample. Sisymbrium sp. The specimen consists of seeds and fruit fragments of Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl, flixweed, Brassicaceae. Native to Eurasia. Note: Some fruits are 24 mm long and having more than 17 seeds. Identification based on treatment in Hickman, J. C., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, University of California Press.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-211559, described as Seed sample. The main component of the specimen consists of nutlets of Salvia columbariae Benth., chia, Lamiaceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 40 seeds of Mentzelia spp., blazingstar, Loasaceae; 6 florets of Bromus rubens L., red brome, foxtail chess, Poaceae; 5 nutlets of Plagiobothrys sp., popcornflower, Boraginaceae; 1 seed of Eschscholzia sp., possibly Eschscholzia californica Cham., California poppy, Papaveraceae.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 1-211563, described as Sample. Mentzelia albicaulis. The main component of the specimen consists of seeds of Mentzelia sp., possibly M. albicaulis (Douglas) Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray, white-stem blazing-star, Loasaceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 580 seeds of Descurainia sp., possibly D. sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl, flixweed, Brassicaceae; 2 seeds of Sisymbrium sp., Brassicaceae