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).
