The main component of the specimen consists of a mixture of seeds of Epilobium densiflorum (Lindl.) Hoch & P.H. Raven, denseflower willowherb, Onagraceae (placed in a small plastic bag), and seeds of Clarkia purpurea (Curtis) A. Nelson & J. F. Macbr., winecup clarkia, Onagraceae. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsules: 4 seeds of Monardella sp., monardella, Lamiaceae 1 seed of Brodiaea sp., brodiaea, Themidaceae
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Picayune rancheria, Madera County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
from the Chukchansi at Picyuna (Katanin) 5 m from coarse Gold, Madera county.
Culture or time period:
Chukchansi
Collector:
Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection date:
January 8-17, 1904
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Botanical samples
Function:
8.1 Foods
Accession date:
1904
Context of use:
Used as food.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Piece count on card: "1", description is plural. Native name: "Golgul". Remarks: Growing in foothills.
Loans:
S2009-2010 #8: Seed Lab, Plant Pest Diagnostics Center (CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture)/Deborah Meyer (February 12, 2010–July 30, 2010)