3.1" Fossil Balloon Vine Leaf - Green River Formation, Utah

Fossil Balloon Vine Leaf - Green River Formation, Utah #118016

This is a 3.1" fossil balloon vine (Cardiospermum) leaf from the Green River Formation, Utah. It is in good condition and shows the primary vein. Balloon vine is a member of the soapberry family. This specimen has three willow (salix) leaves on the reverse side.

While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.

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.