Rare, 13.2" Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Scolecopteris) Frond - France

Rare, Carboniferous Fossil Fern (Scolecopteris) Frond - France #338461

This is a spectacular fossil fern (Scolecopteris pseudobucklandi - formerly Pecopteris subelegans) frond plate from the Late Carboniferous-aged Montceau-les-Mines Lagerstatte of France. This formation is Stephanian Stage in age, or approximately 300 million years old. The frond measures 13.2" long and is beautifully laid out on a 13.2 x 4.6" slab of rock. A truly breathtaking and rare fossil fern plate!

Comes with an acrylic display stand.

Pecopteris is a form classification (taxa) for the leaves of a fern associated with the tree fern Psaronius. It is one of the most common Pennsylvanian age plants and grew up to ten meters (30 feet) tall and produced about 7,000 spores per leaf.

SPECIES

Scolecopteris pseudobucklandi (Pecopteris subelegans)

AGE

Late Carboniferous - Stephanian Stage (~300 Million Years)