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UTAH
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| Unusual Climbing Fern From The Eocene |
| Stock Number FPULY01 |
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Name:
Lygodium kaulfussii
Age: Eocene
Formation: Green River
Location: Near Bonanza, Utah
Size: Leaf is 3.0 inches across.
This is a nice specimen of Lygodium kaulfussii, a climbing fern, from the Eocene. The living representatives of Lygodium are true climbers. This is a large, uniquely lobed fossil leaf. The palmate venation of the specimen is quite distinct. The specimen has good color and contrast. The leaf is well centered on the semi-rectangular plate of matrix. This is a fine specimen of this unique plant.
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