Laboratory Guide To Archaeological Plant Remains From Eastern North America
Advanced Paleoethnobotany Seminar (Anthropology 4214)
Department of Anthropology
Washington University in St. Louis
2008

Carya spp. Hickory (thickshelled) Juglandaceae		ssp. jonesianum Chenopod (goosefoot; lambsquarter) Chenopodiaceae		Cornus spp. L Dogwood Cornaceae		Cucurbita spp. and Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley Squash, gourd, and pumpkin; Bottle gourd Cucurbitaceae
Datura stramonium L. Jimsonweed, Devil’s Trumpet, Thorn Apple Solanaceae		Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fern Barnyard grass Poaceae (Graminae)		Eleusine indica (L.) Goosegrass, Yardgrass, Wiregrass, Silver Crabgrass, Crowfoot Grass Poaceae		Eragrostis spp. Lovegrass, stinkgrass, candygrass, skunkgrass, snake-grass, pungent meadowgrass Poaceae

Fragaria spp. Strawberry Rosaceae		Galium spp. Bedstraw (cleavers, goose grass) Rubiaceae		Helianthus annuus L. var. macrocarpus Sunflower Asterceae (Compositae)		Hordeum pusillum Nutt. Little barley Graminae
Ipomoea spp. L. Morning Glory, Wild Potato Vine Convolvulaceae		Iva annua var. macrocarpa (S.F. Blake) R. Jackson [Steyermark: Iva ciliata Willd.] Sumpweed, marshelder Asteraceae (Compositae)		Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut Juglandaceae		Nelumbo lutea (Wild.) Pers. American Lotus Nelumbonaceae [Steyermark: Nymphaceae]

Nicotiana sp. Tobacco Solanaceae		Panicum sp. Panic grass Poaceae (Graminae)		Passiflora incarnata L. Maypops (passionflower; mayhaw) Passifloraceae		Phalaris caroliniana Walter Maygrass Poaceae (Graminae)
Phaseolus polystachios (L.) BSP. Wild Bean Fabaceae		Phytolacca americana L. Poke (pokeweed) Phytolaccaceae		Polygonum erectum L. Erect Knotweed Polygonaceae		Quercus spp. Acorn Fagaceae

Rhamnus spp. L. Buckthorn Rhamnaceae		Rhus spp. Sumacs Anacardiaceae		Rubus spp. Blackberry, raspberry, dewberry, bramble Rosaceae		Sambucus canadensis L. American elder, common elderberry Caprifoliaceae
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Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliot Wild bean (trailing wild bean) Fabaceae [Steyermark: Leguminosae, Popilionoideae]		Viburnum prunifolium L. and Viburnum rufidulum  Raf. Black Haw, Nannyberry, Wild Raisin Caprifoliaceae		Vitis spp. L. Grape Vitaceae