stigmaria ?

[yoman]

Hi folks,new member here.

I was recently cleaning debris from the ditch beside my driveway after a gullywasher and found this basicly laying on top of the ground. 

After some googling it looks like I might have a stigmaria. Would like confirmation.

I live in Stark County in eastern Ohio.

 

[historianmichael]

Welcome to the Forum! This piece looks more like worn lycopod bark than Stigmaria, which are lycopod roots. There appears to be a faded diamond pattern, but I am not too sure. I would maybe consider Lepidodendron.

 

[Fossildude19]

I respectfully disagree. 

This looks like a classic example of Stigmaria sp. to me. 

Image from Wikipedia article on Stigmaria:

 

 

@paleoflor

 

[Misha]

I agree with Stigmaria,

It's quite a nice example.

[historianmichael]

5 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

I respectfully disagree. 

 

Fair enough. The pattern is worn, so it is hard to make out exactly what it is. I may be seeing things that don't exist.

 

[Fossildude19]

4 minutes ago, historianmichael said:

 

Fair enough. The pattern is worn, so it is hard to make out exactly what it is. I may be seeing things that don't exist.

 

 

 

For me, these don't appear to be regular enough to be Lepidodendron, but may be I am wrong. 

[yoman]

Thanks for looking and your responses. Your help is appreciated.

[abyssunder]

Stigmaria