Alismataceae! At least one of the pics.
Am 18 Jun 2009 um 10:34 hat BIAX Consult geschrieben:
> Dear archaeobotanists,
>
> For years certain plant remains dubbed "gnome hats" pop up
> continuously in archaeobotanical samples taken from the sandy soil
> area in the Southern Netherlands. All of them are dated to the Middle
> Ages. Often only the "hats" themselves, probably perianths or fruits,
> are found, uncharred. Recently we encountered also charred "hats", an
> uncharred seed or achene and a charred inflorescence, multiple fruit
> or maybe aggregate fruit.
>
> It has been compared to almost every species endemic in the
> Netherlands and to those gone extinct recently, but to our shame, we
> at BIAX still haven't been able to identify the species, or even its
> family. We suspect the Ranunculaceae or Rosaceae families, probably a
> pioneering or grassland species from acidic, nutrient poor, dry to wet
> soil.
>
> Some pictures are included. We would be much obliged if someone could
> help us with the identification.
>
> Sincerely
> Wouter van der Meer
> BIAX
>
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