Seed Fern ID

[Jon G]

Found this plant fossil in the hermit shale area of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. I am unfamiliar with fossils and want to learn more about what this could be. It was about a 2 mile hike down into the canyon where I found this piece. Thank you.

[doushantuo]

size 37 mB

https://ia802806.us.archive.org/14/items/floraofhermitsha00whit/floraofhermitsha00whit.pdf

White's paper on the paleoflora of the Hermit shale.

 

Edit : It is a paper from a while back and certain determinations won't reflect extant taxonomic views.

Others may confirm or gainsay this, but it looks a bit like a Supaia.

 

 

floraofhermitsha00whit.pdf

[Yoda]

Welcome to the Forum. 

 

Nice find 

[Fossildude19]

I think there may not be enough there to accurately ID this plant beyond Supaia sp.

In the wonderful paper, so kindly provided by Ben, check pages 150-167.

 

[doushantuo]

THX for the magnification, Tim

Pretty nice find, Jon.

Welcome , hope you post more vegetal wonders.

 

[patelinho7]

Great find. Went down around there a couple winters ago and tried my hand at searching the Hermit Shale but couldn't find anything that cool. Good for you!