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
Donor:
Samuel A. Barrett
Collection place:
Round Valley, Mendocino County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Mendocino; Round Valley
Culture or time period:
Yuki
Collector:
Samuel A. Barrett
Collection date:
July 1907
Taxon:
Amsinckia, Lepidium nitidum, Plectritis congesta, and Ranunculus californicus
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Botanical samples
Function:
8.1 Foods
Accession date:
1907
Context of use:
Used as food.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Samuel A. Barrett "field notes, p.19: ko+p wild oat-like grain" "See Barrett's field cat. in acc envelope for fuller information.
Loans:
S1987-1988 #41: University of North Carolina/Geirge R. Holcomb (March 29, 1988–July 6, 1990) and S2008-2009 #11: Seed Lab, Plant Pest Diagnostics Center (CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture)/Department of Agriculture, UC Davis (April 6, 2009–December 1, 2009)