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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: July 27, 2006 at 07:03 EST