1.8" Fossil Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum) Leaf - Utah

Fossil Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum) Leaf - Utah #130268

This is a 1.8" fossil balloon vine (Cardiospermum coloradensis) leaf from the Green River Formation of Utah. Balloon vine is a member of the soapberry family. While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils like this.

Comes with an acrylic stand.

A note on Green River leaf identifications. Over 60 described leaf bearing plants have been identified from this formation, many of which have very similar leaves. We have done our best to provide identifications based on the resources available to us, but we are not paleobotany experts and cannot guarantee that all will be 100% correct.