Lepidodendron Branch: Leaf Attachments

[RomanK]

I found this specimen in February. It has qiute well preservation where you can see how the leaves (phylloides) attach to the leaf cushions at the branch. Note the branch thickness and the phylloide's wide.

[Fossildude19]

That's a lovely specimen, Roman!

Thanks for posting this.

Can you speculate as to where on the tree this branch might have come from, based on thickness?

Regards

[Terry Dactyll]

Roman.... Thats an awesome specimen....It shows every detail... pointing that the cushion itself was the attachment point looking how the leafs have begun to fall away and detach... It tells a story thats difficult to visualise when you see just the branch...

[Rockin' Ric]

Nice!

[RomanK]

Can you speculate as to where on the tree this branch might have come from, based on thickness?

Regards

Hi Tim, thanks! My branch thickness estimation based on visible part of the branch. And this method is more or lessas fossil usually chanched their original shape (can be flattened for wood). In my post case I just take into account usually leafy branches are shoots in fact. Regards, Roman Edited March 16, 2013 by RomanK

[RomanK]

Nice!

Thank you Ric!

[RomanK]

Roman.... Thats an awesome specimen....It shows every detail... pointing that the cushion itself was the attachment point looking how the leafs have begun to fall away and detach... It tells a story thats difficult to visualise when you see just the branch...

Thank you Steve!

[lissa318]

Wow that is fabulous! Great find!

[RomanK]

Wow that is fabulous! Great find!

Thank you lissa318!

[RomanK]

Attachments close-ups:

[Terry Dactyll]

Roman.... Very nice & clear!...

[RomanK]

Roman.... Very nice & clear!...

Thanks Steve! One more closer

[Missourian]

Spectacular! I would think it was a fish tail if I didn't know better.

[RomanK]

Spectacular! I would think it was a fish tail if I didn't know better.

I see a fish tail betweentimes as well!

[docdutronc]

Attachments close-ups:

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Hi Roman

the most spectacular connection ,I ever see !!!!

Best regard

Bruno

[nala]

A really great piece!

[Foshunter]

Beautiful specimen, very interesting, your photo work and presentation is always exemplary. Thanks for sharing----Tom

[Plantguy]

Wow Roman! quite a specimen! Move that one to the front of the display case! Congrats. Regards, Chris

[RomanK]

Thank you Bruno, Gery, Tom and Chris!