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Brachyphyllum crassicarde fossil  

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During the Cretaceous Period, 120 million years ago, the Fort Foote property was swamp land, much different from today. Warm adapted plants such as Brachyphyllum crassicarde lived in this habitat (fossil photo to the right). As the climate began to change, this plant as well as many others died out.

Last Updated: September 12, 2007 at 10:22 EST