McAbee Floral List

Using the combined data set from megafossils and the pollen record, a much more complete picture of the McAbee flora emerges. The following floral list incorporates both, indicating which plant organ was used in the diagnosis:

Gymnospermae

Ginkgoaceae

  • Ginkgo biloba Linnaeus. (Foliage).
  • Ginkgo dissecta Mustoe. (Foliage).

Cupressaceae sensu latu

  • cf. Calocedrus sp. (Leafy twigs).
  • Chamaecyparis sp. (Leafy twigs, cones).
  • Cunninghamia sp. (Leafy twigs, cones, pollen cones?).
  • Metasequoia occidentalis (Newberry) Chaney. (Leafy twigs, cones, pollen cones).
  • Sequoia sp. (Leafy twigs, cones).
  • cf. Thujopsis sp. (Leafy twigs).
  • Thuja sp. (Leafy twigs, cones).

Pinaceae

  • Abies milleri Schorn & Wehr. (Leafy twigs, cone scales, winged seeds & Abies pollen).
  • Picea sp. (Leafy twigs, winged seeds, cones & pollen).
  • Pinus sp. (Leafy twigs, foliage, cones, winged seeds & pollen).
  • Pseudolarix sp. (Cones, foliage & winged seeds).
  • Tsuga sp. (Pollen).

Taxaceae

  • cf. Amentotaxus / cf. Torreya sp. (Leafy twigs, foliage).

Angiospermae

Lauraceae

  • Sassafras hesperia Berry. (Foliage).

Platanaceae

  • Macginitiea gracilis (Lesquereux) Wolfe & Wehr. (Foliage).

Trochodendraceae

  • Trochodendron sp. (Leafy twigs, foliage & fruits).
  • Zizyphoides sp. (Foliage).

Cercidiphyllaceae

  • Joffrea sp. (Foliage, fruits).

Hamamelidaceae

  • Langeria magnifica Wolfe & Wehr. (Foliage).

Grossulariaceae

  • Ribes sp. (Foliage).

Salicaceae

  • Populus sp. (Foliage).

Vitaceae

  • cf. Vitis sp. (Foliage).

Rosaceae

  • cf. Crataegus sp. (Foliage).
  • cf. Prunus sp. (Foliage).

Ulmaceae

  • Ulmus sp. (Leafy twigs, foliage, fruit & Ulmus/Zelkova pollen – pollen photo 1, pollen photo 2).

Fagaceae

  • Fagus langevinii Manchester & Dillhoff. (Leafy twigs, foliage, cupules, nuts, Fagus pollen).
  • Quercus sp. (Pollen).

Myricaceae

  • Comptonia columbiana Dawson. (Foliage).

Juglandaceae

  • Carya sp. (Pollen).
  • Juglans sp. (Pollen – pollen photo 1, pollen photo 2).
  • Pterocarya sp. (Pollen).

Betulaceae

  • Alnus parvifolia (Berry) Wolfe & Wehr. (Foliage, ovulate cones & Alnus pollen).
  • Alnus sp 2. (Cones).
  • Betula leopoldae Crane & Stockey. (Foliage, aments & Betula pollen – pollen photo 1, pollen photo 2).
  • cf. Corylus sp. (Corylus-type pollen).

Malvaceae

  • Florissantia quilchenensis Manchester. (Flowers).

Sapindaceae

  • Acer rousei Wolfe & Tanai. (Fruits).
  • Acer stewarti Wolfe & Tanai. (Fruits).
  • Acer wehri Wolfe & Tanai. (Fruits).
  • Acer sp. (Foliage).
  • Aesculus sp. (Foliage).
  • Dipteronia brownii McClain & Manchester. (Foliage?, fruits).
  • Koelreuteria arnoldi Becker. (Fruits).

Cornaceae

  • Cornus sp. (Foliage, pollen).

Ericaceae

  • cf. Rhododendron sp. (Foliage?, large Ericaceous pollen).

Araliaceae

  • cf. Aralia sp. (Foliage).
  • cf. Paleopanax sp. (Fruits).

Uncertain affinity

  • Chaneya tenuis (Lesquereux) Wang & Manchester. (Flower).
  • Averrhoites sp. (Foliage).
Fossil flowers of Florissantia quilchenensis, Manchester. Malvaceae. MB305
Fossil flowers of Florissantia quilchenensis, Manchester