saysac Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 OK, correct me if I am wrong, but I do not remember finding this plant before. Sherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My oh my; those look like seeds/fruiting bodies... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocksdale Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 YES! Seeds attached to a stem! Were there any leaves on similar stems nearby??? Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.–Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Excellent Find, Sherry! Woot!! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saysac Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Seriously had no idea this was such a winner!! Paul, I was at the site doing "clean up" work. As I was tossing broken rock into a pile I would break open some of the thicker pieces, and that is how I found all that I posted today, along with a few Megalopteris and others I did not bother posting. So, I am not sure where this one came from. I know the general area, but that is all. Sherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saysac Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 So.... maybe I need to bring this one into the garage instead of under the tarp :-) Sherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Your site, and your (and Paul's and other's) efforts, are on track to add substantially to the knowledge of a rather special time and place. For me, this is one of the more exciting series of posts we have had the pleasure to host. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 A1 ditto's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocksdale Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think it is Cordaianthus, the female cone of Cordaites. Very cool. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.–Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think it is Cordaianthus, the female cone of Cordaites. Very cool. Second that. Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saysac Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Auspex, I thank you for the kind comment. It means a lot to me. Paul, thank you for the ID of the plant! Sherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ooohh my !! thats a fantastic find and I too agree with auspex its fantastic to see all these lovely fossils from your site Sherry , great work by all involved The Id looks spot on too best regards Chris "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocksdale Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The detail is really nice and crisp. Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.–Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think it is Cordaianthus, the female cone of Cordaites. Very cool. Paul, on second thought, how do you know this Cordaianthus strobilus is female (ovule-bearing) and not male (pollen-bearing)? Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocksdale Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Sorry. My mistake. I was skimming through things and didn't realize that there are both female and male cordaianthus . I don't know which one this is. Do you? Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.–Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The specimen somewhat resembles illustrations of the pollen-bearing (male) cone. See for example the ones featured in figure 9.2 of Lab IX (Ginkgo, Cordaites and the conifers), part of the "Virtual Paleobotany Lab" by UCMP. Not sure though, hence the question... Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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