Fossil Hunting the PETM of Chuckanut Near BC Canada

[Zenmaster6 122]

Went fossil hunting near  Chuckanut BC Canada. 

These species are I believe 
Sassafras,
Alder, 
Sabalites Campbelli 
And for the fern someone said Cyathea But I feel its Neuropteris Flexuosa 
 

[piranha 7,162]

2 hours ago, Zenmaster6 said:

 

 

This one matches Platanus.  Manchester 2014 reclassified Platanus into Macginitiea and Platanites.  The 3 lobed species is M. nobilis and the 5 lobed species is M. gracilis.

 

Manchester, S.R. 2014
Revisions to Roland Brown's North American Paleocene flora.
Sborník Národního muzea v Praze - Řada B, 70(3-4):153-210  PDF LINK

 

Mustoe, G.E., Gannaway, W.L. 1997

Paleogeography and Paleontology of the early Tertiary Chuckanut Formation, Northwest Washington

Washington Geology, 25(3):3-18  PDF LINK

[Zenmaster6 122]

1 hour ago, piranha said:

 

 

This one matches Platanus.  Manchester 2014 reclassified Platanus into Macginitiea and Platanites.  The 3 lobed species is M. nobilis and the 5 lobed species is M. gracilis.

 

Manchester, S.R. 2014
Revisions to Roland Brown's North American Paleocene flora.
Sborník Národního muzea v Praze - Řada B, 70(3-4):153-210  PDF LINK

 

Mustoe, G.E., Gannaway, W.L. 1997

Paleogeography and Paleontology of the early Tertiary Chuckanut Formation, Northwest Washington

Washington Geology, 25(3):3-18  PDF LINK

That is what I originally thought. However both species can be found side by side at this formation. Without the top half, it seems impossible to identify. 

The first image I posted is Sassafras and the second is Platanus or Sycamore. 

[Zenmaster6 122]

1 hour ago, piranha said:

 

 

This one matches Platanus.  Manchester 2014 reclassified Platanus into Macginitiea and Platanites.  The 3 lobed species is M. nobilis and the 5 lobed species is M. gracilis.

 

Manchester, S.R. 2014
Revisions to Roland Brown's North American Paleocene flora.
Sborník Národního muzea v Praze - Řada B, 70(3-4):153-210  PDF LINK

 

Mustoe, G.E., Gannaway, W.L. 1997

Paleogeography and Paleontology of the early Tertiary Chuckanut Formation, Northwest Washington

Washington Geology, 25(3):3-18  PDF LINK

But I am going to take your word for it, but for the future. How were you able to identify this as Platanus?

I want to know for when I am in the field with partial leaves again.

[piranha 7,162]

Figure 13K in Mustoe & Gannaway has a good example of the lobation and venation.  In case it may be something else, you can contact George Mustoe for additional info: LINK

[Max-fossils 2,077]

Cool stuff! The PETM is such an interesting event.