Pennsylvania’s Carboniferous Fauna

[ChasingGhostsYT]

I am seeking info on Pennsylvania’s Carboniferous plant fauna. The ID plates I currently have access to are ok, but lack info beyond ferns. I have been digging a coal hillside in the Llewelyn Formation, and exposed some cool pine cone and seed pod like material (attached), and I’d like to learn species name and background information.

 

1.Pine cone sides

2. Cone up close

3 Seed Pod

[Fossildude19]

Although the names can be old, and out of date, I think Georges Basement/Leo Lesquereux's DESCRIPTION OF THE COAL FLORA OF PENNSYLVANIA
AND OF THE CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES  is a pretty good reference.

 

LINK

 

I would look at Calymostachys, and Lepidostrobus.

[connorp]

There were no pine trees in the Carboniferous. The first does look like a cone of some sort, but not a pine cone. The second is lycopsid bark.

[ChasingGhostsYT]

3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Although the names can be old, and out of date, I think Georges Basement/Leo Lesquereux's DESCRIPTION OF THE COAL FLORA OF PENNSYLVANIA
AND OF THE CARBONIFEROUS FORMATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES  is a pretty good reference.

 

LINK

 

I would look at Calymostachys, and Lepidostrobus.

I really appreciate you dropping this resource man. I found it beyond useful, and it vastly expanded my understanding of what I’m looking at at my site. Really cool site again thank you!

[doushantuo]

Calamostachys according to Renier(1912):

Edited May 20, 2023 by doushantuo

[ChasingGhostsYT]

10 hours ago, doushantuo said:

Calamostachys according to Renier(1912):

Thank you for the info man I appreciate it. Calamostachys definitely looks similar to what I acquired on the last trip, and to seed bearing specimens I’ve previously seen lying around the hillside

[Carl]

"Fauna" is the word used to describe an area's animal inhabitants. "Flora" (an area's plant inhabitants) is the word for which you are looking.

Edited May 22, 2023 by Carl

[Thomas1982]

I have been collecting at the same locations as you, and I use these references to help with identification: