ferns

[fifbrindacier]

Hi, everybody, i had the occasion to make an exchange last Sunday and as i don't have a lot of terrestrial  plants, i chose those ferns.

They are from the Carbonifer of France : - 358 to - 298 MY.

I'd be interested with an ID of them. I think there are more than one species.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

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[ynot]

Not much on plants, just wanted to say- nice piece.

[fifbrindacier]

Thank you very much Tony.

[Fossildude19]

They all look like some species of Alethopteris to me. 

I agree, lovely specimen Fifi! 
Why not tag some of the plant heavy hitters? 

@paleoflor  @fiddlehead   @docdutronc  @RomanK

[paleoflor]

Could you be a bit more specific on the locality? The specimens remind me of the Stephanian (Upper Carboniferous) of southern France, e.g. the area around Graissessac. Pecopterids are generally abundant in these Stephanian strata and most of what you show here fits with that picture.

[fifbrindacier]

4 hours ago, paleoflor said:

Could you be a bit more specific on the locality? The specimens remind me of the Stephanian (Upper Carboniferous) of southern France, e.g. the area around Graissessac. Pecopterids are generally abundant in these Stephanian strata and most of what you show here fits with that picture.

The giver told us he often went fossil Hunting to Graissessac and that his carboniferous plants come from there. So, even if he didn't say it is the case of those specimen in particular, i round off they come from there.

[paleoflor]

Well, your pieces certainly resemble material from Graissessac. This locality is rich in pecopterids. Most of your material probably belongs to "Pecopteris polymorpha". However, while this species epithet is widely used for the Graissessac material, I vaguely recall that the name is outdated. You might want to check what is the latest nomenclatural status, or perhaps @fiddlehead can chime in here.