Plant Fossils - Lower Cretaceous
Donated by Nicholas Franz
These specimens were collected near the town of Kingsville, MD.
They appear to be either Equisetum burchardti or Equisetum lyelli (Horsetails).
Descriptions begin on page 308 of the Maryland Geologic Survey systematic report,
"Cretaceous - Lower" (page 327 on the pdf). Plate XLI (page 590 of the pdf) contains illustrations.
photos by Nick Franz
They appear to be either Equisetum burchardti or Equisetum lyelli (Horsetails).
Descriptions begin on page 308 of the Maryland Geologic Survey systematic report,
"Cretaceous - Lower" (page 327 on the pdf). Plate XLI (page 590 of the pdf) contains illustrations.
photos by Nick Franz