POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE JOHN MUIR HOUSE, CALIFORNIA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 1991

Summary

An adobe brick from the Martinez house at the John Mui.r National Historic

Site was examined for pollen, phytolith, and macrofloral remains in order to

identify plants growing in the vicinity of the house at the time it was

constructed. Several roots or corns were also examined for identification.

Numerous other botanical specimens were examined and identified. These include

a variety of nuts and nutshell fragments, pits, seeds, cane scales, and other

floral remains as well as eggshell and a few varied other non-botanical remains.

These results are included as an appendix to this report.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, PHYTOLITH, AND MACROFLORAL ANALYSIS AT THE JOHN MUIR HOUSE, CALIFORNIA. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,1991-053. 1991 ( tDAR id: 375335) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8KP8199

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