Plant, Upper Triassic / Lower Jurassic

[oilshale]

I don't know much about plants. What could this be? Part of a cycad? An infructescence?

The fossil comes from the Upper Triassic / Lower Jurassic of Unternschreez near Bayreuth, Germany.

Can someone help me with that?
Thank you
Thomas

[indominus rex]

Could be a fern? Not sure, let's see what the experts say.

[Fossildude19]

Hello Thomas,

That is a beautiful fossil. 

It looks like a cross section of a conifer cone, to me. 

A quick Google search led me to this website.

It mentions that conifers were among the abundant flora at Bayreuth.

Perhaps Swedenborgia benkertii is a possibility?

[oilshale]

12 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Hello Thomas,

That is a beautiful fossil. 

It looks like a cross section of a conifer cone, to me. 

A quick Google search led me to this website.

It mentions that conifers were among the abundant flora at Bayreuth.

Perhaps Swedenborgia benkertii is a possibility?

 

Bingo, looks very good!

Why didn't I find this?
Thanks a lot Tim

[Fossildude19]

Thomas, 

I occasionally get lucky in finding things with Google.  

 

Sometimes, blind stumbling in the dark produces results.  

Happy to help, Thomas.  

Regards,

[Pemphix]

Hi oilshale,

 

have a look here: www.equisetites.de

Furthermore: http://www.palaeodiversity.org/pdf/08Suppl/05Palaeodiversity_SB_Kelber.pdf

 

And i think, Fossildude is right with Swedenborgia sp. (femala conifere cone).

 

Very nice one !

Gratulations !

 

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Lovely fossil! 

And a good catch, Tim