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Hi All we have had on the forum some quite out there post in the last few days so I thought I would add a post that is a little more grounded . I know very little about Scale Trees and some may think they are a little dull but to me they are quite striking. The Carboniferous was the heyday for early land plants. Giant lycopods, ferns, and horsetails formed the backbone of the land’s ecosystems. One of the most abundant plants during these times was the lycopsids known as the scale trees. Scale trees collectively make up the extinct genus Lepidodendron order Lepidodendrales. The name “scale tree” stems from the fossilized remains of their bark and roots, which resembles and can be at times mistaken for reptile/dinosaur skin . In fact it resembles more scaly skin than it does anything botanical. I am starting my post with a favourite Lepidodendron specimen give to me last Christmas by Doren. I will show my entire allotment in the coming days. Thanks for looking and I look forward to seeing your specimens and learning more about this subject . Cheers Bobby
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There is a seller that is selling a lepidodendron bulbil, stating that it explicitly isn’t a cone and is very rare. Are lepidodendron bulbils an actual thing? I can’t find anything online
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Stigmaria ficoides is a type designation for roots of scale trees (Lycopods). The main roots have scars, usually ovate, where the rootlets once attached. In this specimen you can clearly see not only the main root but rootlets coming off of the main root at right angles on both sides. The white highlights on this plate are iron oxide left from the original plant material. The site where this was found is part of the same formation as the famous St Clair locality, which is known for its white fern fossils.
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From the album: Plants of the Lewellyn Formation
Root of a Lepidodendron (scale tree) with rootlets radiating out at right angles along both sides. The white powder highlighting the imprint is iron oxide, most likely pyrophyllite, left over from the actual plant. Lewellyn Formation (same formation that runs through St. Claire) Lackawanna County, PA Pennsylvanian age -
Is there anyone places to hunt for carboniferous fossils in the eastern US? I live in georgia and heard that there are some but they're in private property.
