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19 – FOSSILS PLANTS

PLANTS, most CONE-BEARING – Glossopteris, Cycads, Ginkgo, Gymnosperms

Fossilized leaves of the deciduous tree Glossopteris browniana of Upper Permian age from Illawarra Coal Measures, Dunedoo, New South Wales, Australia. Distribution of Glossopteris fossils supports the theory of continental drift through deep time and the existence of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. Deposited in the Permian Period, 245 to 286 million years ago. Specimen courtesy of Terry Manning, Leicester, England--please credit both the photographer and specimen provider. — AUS-0009_fossil-leaves.jpg

Fossilized clubmoss cone, aka Lycopod cone, of Mississippian, Carboniferous age, from Manning Canyon Shale Formation, Lake Mountain, Utah, USA. Maximum straight-line length of this specimen is 8cm. Specimen courtesy of Brock Sisson; please credit the provider of specimen with photographer's credit. — TAW-3582_fossilized-Lycopod-cone_UT

Opalized petrified wood, of Middle Miocene age, Virgin Valley Formation, Virgin Valley, Nevada, USA. Length of specimen is 3.5cm. Specimen courtesy of Brock Sisson; please credit the provider of specimen with photographer's credit. — TAW-3583_opalized-petrified-wood_NV

Fossilized leaves of the deciduous tree Glossopteris browniana of Upper Permian age from Illawarra Coal Measures, Dunedoo, New South Wales, Australia. Specimen on display in the Museum of Ancient Life / Thanksgiving Point Institute, Lehi, Utah, USA. — TAW-3645_Glossopteris-fossil.jpg

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