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Zea mays (Haudenosaunee White Corn - dried)
Shape: polygonal and spheroid (transitory)
Surface: rugose
Outer wall: double
Hilum: centric, often open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms are straight or slightly bent (reflecting uneven surface)
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: present -…
Surface: rugose
Outer wall: double
Hilum: centric, often open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms are straight or slightly bent (reflecting uneven surface)
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: present -…
Vicia faba (Broad Bean)
Shape: ovaoid / ellipsoid starch grains (non-lenticular).
Surface: smooth-wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: bold, often with more than 4 arms
Lamellae: absent (rarely visible)
Fissures: present - often longitudinal …
Surface: smooth-wrinkled
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: bold, often with more than 4 arms
Lamellae: absent (rarely visible)
Fissures: present - often longitudinal …
Typha latifolia (Bulrush)
Shape: ovoid/spherical (non-lenticular).
Surface: smooth-rugose
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric - semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bowed X shape cross.
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: often present (centric y shape)
Size: within this sample ~6…
Surface: smooth-rugose
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric - semi-eccentric
Extinction cross: bowed X shape cross.
Lamellae: absent
Fissures: often present (centric y shape)
Size: within this sample ~6…
Triticum spelta (Spelt Wheat)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
Shape: lenticular - circular/sub-circular in plan view, biconvex in side view.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric, closed
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint
Fissures: absent
Plant part: grain
Supporting…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric, closed
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint
Fissures: absent
Plant part: grain
Supporting…
Triticum monococcum (Einkorn)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
Elongate dendritic long cells (multi-cellular articulated) - Diagnostic
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Plant part: cereal inflorescence
Triticum dicoccum (Emmer)
Shape: Lenticular - circular/sub-circular in plan view, biconvex in side view.
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint/not visible
Fissures: rare - centric
Plant part:…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: centric
Extinction cross: radially symmetrical
Lamellae: faint/not visible
Fissures: rare - centric
Plant part:…
Solanum tuberosum (Potato)
Shape: conical/triangular/ovoid and sphere shaped starch grains (transitory)
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging…
Surface: smooth
Outer wall: single
Hilum: eccentric, rarely open
Extinction cross: well defined, arms slightly bent
Lamellae: present
Fissures: rare
Size: ranging…
Schoenoplectus lacustris (Common club-rush)
Acicular hairs (articulated)