Walchia sp.

Walchia
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Specimen #1194
Taxon: Walchia sp.
Locality: McCoy, Eagle County, CO
Age: Pennsylvanian Period
Rock unit: Minturn Formation
Collector: M. Itano

A single leafy twig of Walchia is preserved on this rock. Actually, "Walchia" is a form-genus referring to certain early conifers with leaves like those on this specimen. It is probably not possible to determine the actual genus and species without more detailed information, such as the cones. The width of the twig is 5.2 cm.


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