![]() NPS Photo ![]() NPS Photo Gyrocarpus speciesGyrocarpus specimens (pictured above and to the right) demonstrate the challenge of identifying fossil plant species.
![]() NPS Photo Palm - Palmites speciesOrder Arecales, Family AracaceaPalm inflorescences (a group of flowers arranged on a stem) and palm fronds (pictured here) are common fossil specimens from the FBM.
![]() NPS Photo Winged Fruit Species - Lagokarpos LacustrisOrder unknown, Family unknown"Hare-Fruit-Of Lakes" Lagos - translating "hare" (referencing rabbit-head shape of seed and wings) Karpos - translating "fruit" Lacustris - translating "of lakes and ponds"
![]() NPS Photo Tree of Heaven - Ailanthus confuciiOrder Sapindales, Family SimaroubaceaeThere are about 100 modern species in the Simaroubaceae family, found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. The Ailanthus genus has a disputed number of living species, somewhere between 5 and 10. They are commonly known as "Trees of Heaven." A. confucii is:
![]() NPS Photo Staghorn Fern - Platycerium speciesOrder Polypodiales, Family Polypodiaceae
![]() NPS Photo Water Fern - Salvinia preauriculataOrder Salviniales, Family SalviniaceaeThis aquatic species had 2 floating leaves and 1 root-like leaf which would hang below the water's surface. Living members of the Salvinia genus:
![]() NPS Photo Climbing Fern - Lygodium kaulfussiOrder Schizaeales, Family LygodiaceaeLiving members of the Lygodium genus:
![]() NPS Photo Lotus - Nelumbo speciesOrder Proteales, Family NelumbonaceaeThe modern Nelumbo genus:
![]() NPS Photo Flower-Like-Fruit - Chaneya tenuis
![]() NPS Photo Birthwort - species unknownOrder Piperales, Family AristolochiaceaeModern members of the Aristolochiaceae family:
![]() NPS Photo Soapberry - Deviacer wolfeiOrder Sapindales, Family SapindaceaeLiving members of the Sapindaceae family:
![]() NPS Photo WalnutThis seed has the appearance of a walnut. |
Last updated: November 17, 2022