Mixed botanical specimens

Recovered from light fraction of flotation sample from between Battery Wall 3 and log feature (Analytical Unit W3 H, Excavation Unit 27, Stratum 4, Level 5). Mixed botanical specimens including: Pigweed seed (Amaranthus) total of 3 whole seeds and 2 fragments. Goosefoot seed (Chenopodium) total of 8 whole seeds and 2 fragments. Sedge seed (Cyperaceae) total of 3 whole seeds. Sedge seed (Carex) total of approximately 218 whole seeds and 24 fragments. Longhair sedge seed (Carex comosa)-type total of 1 whole seed. Sedge seed (Cyperus) total of 1 whole seed. Ovate spikerush seed (Eleocharis ovata) total of 1 whole seed. Common spikerush seed (Eleocharis palustris) total of 2 whole seeds. Fimbry seed (Fimbristylis) total of approximately 8 seed fragments. Bulrush seed (Scirpus) total of 1 whole seed and 1 fragment. Fig seed (Ficus) total of approximately 20 whole seeds. Strawberry seed (Fragaria) total of approximately 234 whole seeds and 24 fragments. Juniper leaf (Juniperus) total of 1 leaf fragment. Mint seed (Lamiaceae) total of 1 whole seed Flax seed (Linum) total of approximately 10 seed fragments. Poplar seed (Liriodendron tulipifera) total of 1 whole seed and approximately 8 fragments. Mulberry seed (Morus) total of 7 whole seeds. American pokeweed seed (Phytolacca americana) total of 1 seed fragment. Spruce needle (Picea) total of 1 whole needle and 1 fragment. Knotweed-type seed (Polygonum) total of 1 whole seed. Knotweed seed (Polygonum) total of approximately 164 whole seeds. Triangular, large seeds. Knotweed seed (Polygonum) total of approximately 170 whole seeds. Triangular, small seeds. Prostrate knotweed seed (Polygonum aviculare)-type total of approximately 38 whole seeds. Pennsylvania smartweed seed (Polygonum pennsylvanicum)-type total of 3 whole seeds and 4 fragments. Spotted ladysthumb seed (Polygonum persicaria)-type total of 3 whole seeds and 4 fragments. Purslane seed (Portulaca) total of approximately 70 whole seeds. Blackberry seed (Rubus) total of 77 whole seeds and approximately 32 fragments. Dock seed (Rumex) total of 3 whole seeds. Elderberry seed (Sambucus) total of 2 whole seeds. Nightshade seed (Solanaceae) total of 1 whole seed. Jimson weed seed (Datura stramonium) total of 15 whole seeds and approximately 8 fragments. Nightshade seed (Solanum) total of approximately 10 whole seeds. Starwort seed (Stellaria) total of approximately 16 whole seeds. Alsike clover seed (Trifolium hybridum)-type total of 1 whole seed. White clover seed (Trifolium repens)-type total of approximately 8 whole seeds. Blueberry fruit scar (Vaccinium) total of 2 fragments. Blueberry seed (Vaccinium) total of approximately 14 whole seeds. Grape seed (Vitis) total of 6 seed fragments. Unidentified G seed, total of 8 whole seeds. Bark (including pine) greater than or equal to 4 millimeters, 114 fragments, 1.57 grams. Bark less than 4 millimeters, numerous fragments. As well as a few whole unidentified buds, a few unidentified leaf fragments, a few sclerotia, and 3 fragments of vitrified plant tissue weighing less than 0.01 gram. Charcoal/wood weighing a total of 0.27 gram including the following: Maple charcoal (Acer) total of 2 fragments, 0.01 gram. Buckeye charcoal (Aesculus) total of 2 fragments, 0.01 gram. Ash charcoal (Fraxinus) total of 12 fragments, 0.11 gram. Tulip tree charcoal (Liriodendron tulipifera) total of 1 fragments, less than 0.01 gram. Pine charcoal (Pinus) total of 1 fragments, less than 0.01 gram. Oak charcoal (Quercus) total of 6 fragments, 0.02 gram. White oak charcoal (Quercus - Leucobalanus group) total of 6 fragments, 0.02 gram. As well as numerous wood chips (including pine). Non-floral remains including: A few pieces of coal, insect chitin, insect eggs, insect puparia, and muscovite fragments.

• Object number

  9

• Animals/objects

  Fruit scar

  Pigweed seed (Amaranthus)

  Goosefoot (Chenopodium)

  Sedge family (Cyperaceae)

  Longhair sedge (Carex comosa)

  Sedge (Carex)

  Flatsedge (Cyperus)

  Ovate spikerush (Eleocharis ovata)

  Common spikerush (Eleocharis palustris)

  Fimbry (Fimbristylis)

  Bulrush (Scirpus)

  Fig (Ficus)

  Strawberry (Fragaria)

  Juniper (Juniperus)

  Mint family (Lamiaceae)

  Flax (Linum)

  Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

  Mulberry (Morus)

  American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

  Spruce (Picea)

  Needle (botanical)

  Knotweed (Polygonum)

  Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pennsylvanicum)

  Spotted ladysthumb (Polygonum persicaria)

  Prostrate knotweed (Polygonum aviculare)

  Purslane (Portulaca)

  Raspberry/Blackberry (Rubus)

  Dock (Rumex)

  Elderberry (Sambucus)

  Nightshade family (Solanaceae)

  Nightshade (Solanum)

  Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)

  Starwort (Stellaria)

  Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum)

  White clover (Trifolium repens)

  Blueberry (Vaccinium)

  Grape (Vitis)

  Maple (Acer)

  Buckeye (Aesculus)

  Ash (Fraxinus)

  Pine (Pinus)

  Oak (Quercus)

  White oak (Quercus - Leucobalanus group)

  Insect chitin/exoskeleton

  Insect egg

  Insect puparium

• Category

  Flora

• Class

  Flora

• Material

  Other

  Seed

  Leaf

  Botanical sample

  Charcoal

  Wood

  Mica

• Context

  1439-South Ferry - Battery Wall 15768.159