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5.25" Pennsylvanian Plant Fossil Association - Kentucky
This is a 5.25" wide plant fossil association collected from the Breathitt Formation of Leslie County, Kentucky. It contains various fragments of Sphenopteris (reverse side) and Macroneuropteris ferns, as well as an intact Sphenophyllum leaf whorl.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
Sphenophyllum is the form genus of leaf clusters of sphenophytes (horsetails) from the Carboniferous Period.
Sphenophyllum is the name given to sphenophyte leaf clusters that are distinctly triangular, with branching veins radiating from their central nodes. Species with Sphenophyllum forms likely grew as shrubs or smaller plants, unlike tree-like Calamites forms.
We use these terms to describe the shapes of fossil imprints. Exact species are often difficult to determine, but these form taxa help in distinguishing the prolific species of sphenophytes that defined the Carboniferous Period.
Sphenophyllum is the name given to sphenophyte leaf clusters that are distinctly triangular, with branching veins radiating from their central nodes. Species with Sphenophyllum forms likely grew as shrubs or smaller plants, unlike tree-like Calamites forms.
We use these terms to describe the shapes of fossil imprints. Exact species are often difficult to determine, but these form taxa help in distinguishing the prolific species of sphenophytes that defined the Carboniferous Period.
SPECIES
Sphenophyllum, sp. Macroneuropteris, sp. & Sphenopteris sp.
LOCATION
Leslie County, Kentucky
FORMATION
Breathitt Formation
SIZE
5.25 x 2.85"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#252361
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