Strange fossil, Bug? Plant?

[paleo.nath]

Sorry about the double post on here, i’m sorting out my display at the moment. I’ve got this fossil here that I found in North Attleboro, it’s pennsylvanian in age and at first I had thought it may have been an insect, probably just wishful thinking. It’s about a half inch long

[Fossildude19]

Looks more plant-like to me. Some sort of root system, maybe?

[Petalodus12]

I’ve seen fossils like this in some of the deposits I hunt (upper Pennsylvanian). I usually have identified them as roots, though I’m not sure what they are from.

[LabRatKing]

Looks like radial symmetry to me which generally screams plant. However a close up of that recessed section in mid lower left looks like segments to me. Possible to get a clearer shot of that spot?

[paleo.nath]

7 minutes ago, LabRatKing said:

Looks like radial symmetry to me which generally screams plant. However a close up of that recessed section in mid lower left looks like segments to me. Possible to get a clearer shot of that spot?

 

[Missourian]

Those resemble Cordaites roots that occur in the Pennsylvanian around Kansas City.

[Rockwood]

I think the sectioned look is in the way that the matrix fractured. I agree with roots.