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Rare Bog Moss from the Green River Formation
Stock Number  FPU311
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Name:   Sphagnum (Bog Moss)
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River Formation
Location:  Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Plate is 2.2 inches across

This is a very unusual plant fossil. It is a Sphagnum (Bog Moss) from the Green River formation of Utah. This plant is very detailed, especially under magnification. The plant has great color and contrasts well with the light colored matrix. This is an extremely uncommon fossil plant that has excellent detail preserved.