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Today, the Lycopodiaceae (clubmosses) are only represented by small, herbaceous forms. In contrast, during the Carboniferous they grew to heights of 30 meters. Both in Europe and North America, they played an important role in the formation of the so-called bituminous coal forests. After shedding the leaves, a characteristic seal-like pattern is left behind on the outside of the branches and stems.

Details

  • Title: Fossil lycopsid
  • Location: Ruhr, Germany
  • Type: original
  • Rights: Sven Tränkner Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
  • size: 30 cm
  • scientific name: Lepidodendron aculeatum
  • geological Age: Carboniferous
  • age: 305 mil. years

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