Table 2. Proto-weed species from Ohalo II: current weeds in cultivated fields.
| Species (organ) | Family | Identified seeds (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Adonis dentata/microcarpa a (seed) | Ranunculaceae | 120 |
| Fumaria densiflora/parviflora a (seed) | Fumariaceae | 46 |
| Fumaria macrocarpa (seed) | Fumariaceae | 88 |
| Galium tricornutum (fruitlet) | Rubiaceae | 11,845 |
| Lolium rigidum/multiflorum a (grain) | Poaceae | 7 |
| cf. Lolium temulentum (grain) | Poaceae | 10 |
| Melilotus indicus (seed) | Fabaceae | 285 |
| Neslia apiculata (fruitlet) | Brassicaceae | 132 |
| Edible weeds | ||
| Chenopodium album (seed) | Chenopodiaceae | 613 |
| Malva parviflora (fruitlet) | Malvaceae | 1,030 |
| Malva parviflora/aegyptiaca a (fruitlet) | Malvaceae | 1,200 |
| Notobasis syriaca (seed) | Asteraceae | 24 |
| Silybum marianum (seed) | Asteraceae | 326 |
| Total weeds | 15,726 |
aThe taxa identified as two closely related species in this table are both weeds. Some of these plants are edible.