3.2" Pennsylvanian, Fossil Club Moss (Lepidodendron) - Alabama

This is a 3.2" fossil club moss (Lepidodendron), from the Pottsville Formation, Alabama. This beautiful specimen is part of a branch of this fascinating plant. It is very well preserved, even retaining some plant material.

Lepidodendron, also called scale tree, is a genus of extinct, primitive, vascular, tree-like plants most closely related to gill worts and and club mosses, that grew up to 98ft (30m) and had trunks a 3.2ft (1m) in diameter.

Comes with an acrylic stand.