Possible Eocene Horsetail?

[Zenmaster6]

I found this in western Washington in the renton formation 38 million years ago. 
I don't think this is a horsetail because I don't see super defined nodes. But if anyone knows what this could be let me know.

[Kato]

Some photos in better lighting and a close-up will reveal more info, but it appears to be Cordaites.

[Zenmaster6]

2 minutes ago, Kato said:

Some photos in better lighting and a close-up will reveal more info, but it appears to be Cordaites.

Looks like it but these are only 38 million years old. Would those still be around?

[Zenmaster6]

3 minutes ago, Kato said:

Some photos in better lighting and a close-up will reveal more info, but it appears to be Cordaites.

I guess the formation is 38 million years old but there is a coal mine nearby. It could be carboniferous. The coal there looks very well formed and shiny. I can see my reflection!

[Kato]

6 minutes ago, Zenmaster6 said:

I guess the formation is 38 million years old but there is a coal mine nearby. It could be carboniferous. The coal there looks very well formed and shiny. I can see my reflection!

In theory...hmm, I think cordaites died off about 250 million years ago? So that would not match the Eocene for certain.

 

oth, it would fit into the coal mine/Carboniferous scenario.  Your sample does not look like it came from a coal formation, though it might have been on top of or under a seam.

[Zenmaster6]

Just now, Kato said:

In theory...hmm, I think cordaites died off about 250 million years ago? So that would not match the Eocene for certain.

 

oth, it would fit into the coal mine/Carboniferous scenario.  Your sample does not look like it came from a coal formation, though it might have been on top of or under a seam.

I found it in a stream with a coal seam along side it.

[Wrangellian]

Is your camera capable of taking larger photos?

From what I can see it could be a palm leaf pinnule or some type of monocot.

[Rockwood]

You might try a different tail. Cat 

 Typha ?

[Kato]

11 hours ago, Zenmaster6 said:

I found it in a stream with a coal seam along side it.

I'd go with the suggestions Wrangellian and Rockwood proffer. Collecting life for me ends with the Permian being the youngest formations I see. I did some digging around and apparently the coal mines are associated to the Eocene. These may be an interesting read (or not)

 

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/ger_ofr83-16_eocene_coal_rank.pdf

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266138675_Washington's_fossil_forests

 

https://commons.wvc.edu/rdawes/lectures/lect8.html

 

This one has a generalized listing of fossilized plant life found: 

 

https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/2085b/report.pdf

 

This one does make a vague reference to Equisetum sp. in the Eocene

 

https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjes-2016-0043#.XIUMCyhKiUk

 

[fifbrindacier]

@Plantguy

[Zenmaster6]

16 hours ago, Rockwood said:

You might try a different tail. Cat 

 Typha ?

I was thinking cat tail because unlike a palm, there are no inner stem markings. It seems like a simple reed of some kind I guess

[Plantguy]

Cool find! hard to see from the photos whats going on. You all make me want to go look at the cattails next door in the pond up close tomorrow as I've never done that..stop doing that stuff to me!

Regards, Chris 

[Rockwood]

12 minutes ago, Plantguy said:

You all make me want to go look at the cattails next door in the pond up close tomorrow as I've never done that..stop doing that stuff to me!

I'll keep it in mind as I'm plowing  snow.