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Fossil Leaf Plate (Lygodium And Salix) - Green River Formation, Utah
This is a fossil leaf plate from the Green River Formation, Utah. It contains at least two climbing ferns leaves (Lygodium) and at least one willow leaf (Salix). The willow leaf does not have enough detail to determine the species.
While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.
Comes with an acrylic stand.
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.
SPECIES
Lygodium kaulfussii, Salix sp.
LOCATION
Uintah County, Utah
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
2.8" largest Lygodium, 1.3" salix, 7.5 x 6.1" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#117968
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