Title:
Dinosaur Food (Cycad) 67,000,000 Years Old
Description:
The palm-like figure of the Cycad is familiar
to fans of classic, paleoart paintings. The extensive presence of these gymnosperms in the fossil record led many early researchers to think of Cycads simply as “dinosaur food,” but the current thinking presents a more complex picture of this long-lived family of seed-bearing plants and their relationship with the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth.
The specimen in the Mini Museum
comes from a fossilized Cycad husk recovered on private land in Wyoming. Part of the Lance formation, this find dates to the Late Cretaceous Period, roughly 67,000,000 years ago.
to fans of classic, paleoart paintings. The extensive presence of these gymnosperms in the fossil record led many early researchers to think of Cycads simply as “dinosaur food,” but the current thinking presents a more complex picture of this long-lived family of seed-bearing plants and their relationship with the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth.
The specimen in the Mini Museum
comes from a fossilized Cycad husk recovered on private land in Wyoming. Part of the Lance formation, this find dates to the Late Cretaceous Period, roughly 67,000,000 years ago.
Artist:
Historical
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Date Added:
2021-07-17 17:16:30
Art Form:
Plant
Country:
United States
Date Added:
2021-07-17 17:16:30