Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I found a group of leaf fossils, could not resist them. I know they are from the Green River formation of Utah; Eocene age. Are these Cuercus petros? I've looked over a lot of specimens from that area; these SEEM to match. (Except for the first photo.... not sure WHAT that one is! Leaves.... but from what?) I think I am developing a plant fossil obsession! On another note - While I LOVE to hunt fossils, I DO buy specimens, so that I have an in-hand model to use for comparison and learning!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Sorry I can't help with the id, but just wanted to say those are nice specimens. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thank you! I really like fossils from this area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice finds,7! Btw,Wilf lists Q.alba,coccinea,prunus,rubra,velutina for GR oaks. What's the source of your info on "petros"? Or did you NOT used it here as a species name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Nice looking plant fossils. Being a Horticulturist I love plant fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 7 hours ago, doushantuo said: Nice finds,7! Btw,Wilf lists Q.alba,coccinea,prunus,rubra,velutina for GR oaks. What's the source of your info on "petros"? Or did you NOT used it here as a species name? I did use it for a species name! I tried to compare it to all of the leaf specimens from this area that I could find.... petros seemed a match, but I am not sure! So, I posted, hoping someone would have an idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 There's a guy in the Cyprus (the Mediterranean island, that is) Forestry Service called Petros, who has written a piece on Quercus alnifolia. edit:'kay,goddit. The name might be Quercus petraea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Quercus petros was described and illustrated in H. D. MacGinitie. 1969. The Eocene Green River flora of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 14 hours ago, Dpaul7 said: (Except for the first photo.... not sure WHAT that one is! Leaves.... but from what?) The first one looks close to Lomatia lineatulus. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thank you, everyone! Great information. I think these leaf specimens (except the first one) are Quercus... do you think Petros ??? I am leaning in that direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Maybe Quercus (?Q. petrosus), but I'm not an expert in the Eocene Green River flora. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpaul7 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Thank you for your input, and the references!!!! I appreciate it very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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