Seeds

Museum number:
1-10462
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21010010462
Alternate number:
473 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.216, Acc.217, Acc.218, Acc.220, Acc.222, Acc.226, Acc.227, Acc.229, Acc.230, Acc.231, Acc.234, Acc.235, Acc.236, Acc.237, Acc.238, Acc.241, Acc.242, Acc.243, Acc.244, Acc.245, Acc.246, Acc.249, Acc.250, Acc.251, and Acc.254
Description:
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
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Samuel A. Barrett
Collection place:
Fresno Flats, Madera County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Madera; Fresno Flat
Culture or time period:
Yokuts
Collector:
Samuel A. Barrett
Collection date:
1906
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Botanical samples
Function:
8.1 Foods
Accession date:
1906
Context of use:
Used as food.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Piece count on card: "1", description is plural.
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)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 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, FabaceaeHearst Museum object 2 of 2 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
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with 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, FabaceaeDocumentation associated with 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, FabaceaeDocumentation associated with 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

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