Zizania latifolia (Wild rice)
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Title
Zizania latifolia (Wild rice)
Subject
Starch grains viewed under 400x transmitted and cross-polarized light (showing extinction cross)
Description
Polygonal / angular starch grains, ranging from 3 - 8 microns. Centric hilum and well-defined extinction cross. Fissures uncommon and grains are often compound.
Supporting literature:
Yang, X., and Perry, L. 2013. Identification of ancient starch grains from the tribe Triticeae in the North China Plain. Journal of Archaeological Science 40:3170-3177.
Supporting literature:
Yang, X., and Perry, L. 2013. Identification of ancient starch grains from the tribe Triticeae in the North China Plain. Journal of Archaeological Science 40:3170-3177.
Source
McMaster Sustainable Archaeology Botanical Collection (SA) - modern sample
Creator
S. Prado
Date
Processed June 11 2022
Relation
Part of SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant: Collaborative Archaeologies, Decolonized Foodways
Type
Starch grain
Identifier
Starch grain
Files
Collection
Citation
S. Prado, “Zizania latifolia (Wild rice),” McMaster Microbotanical Research Database, accessed August 13, 2022, https://macmicrobot.omeka.net/items/show/23.