Field Book: Pennsylvanian Plant Fossils of Illinois

By Romayne Skartvedt and Charles William Collinson

Field Book is a textbook about the plant fossils to be found in Illinois in the 1960s. This lovely, brief pamphlet contains detailed illustrations of fossils as well as a list of other, complementary publications. Contents: Pennsylvanian Flora, Scale and Seal Trees, Scouring Rushes, cont.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Good Press
• Release date: Nov 5, 2021
• ISBN: 4066338063885

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Romayne Skartvedt, Charles William Collinson

Field Book: Pennsylvanian Plant Fossils of Illinois

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4066338063885

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FOREWORD

KEY TO PLANTS ILLUSTRATED ON TIME CHART

Field Book PENNSYLVANIAN PLANT FOSSILS OF ILLINOIS

PENNSYLVANIAN FLORA

SCALE AND SEAL TREES ()

SCOURING RUSHES ()

SPHENOPHYLLUM ()

FERNS (Plates and)

SEED FERNS (Plate 4)

CORDAITES (Plates and)

FRUITING BODIES ()

COLLECTING AREAS FOR PENNSYLVANIAN PLANTS Northern Illinois

Mazon Creek Area

Bureau County

Knox County

Mercer and Warren Counties

Fulton County

McDonough County

Vermilion County

Other Northern Illinois Localities

Southern Illinois

Lawrence County

Saline, Pope, and Johnson Counties

Perry and Jackson Counties

Other Southern Illinois Localities

SUGGESTIONS FOR COLLECTING PENNSYLVANIAN PLANTS

Where to Look for Plant Fossils

Collecting Equipment

Rules of Courtesy

Handling Specimens

EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION PROGRAM

FOREWORD

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This field book is intended to guide beginners in their collection and general classification of plant fossils. It illustrates the plant fossils most commonly found in Illinois and relates them to the plants of which they were a part. A list of publications that will furnish more detailed identification of specimens is included. The book has been prepared in response to numerous inquiries to the Illinois State Geological Survey from amateur collectors.

Information has been drawn from numerous sources. The works of Hirmer, Janssen, Lesquereux, Noé, and Langford have been particularly useful.

We are especially indebted to Dr. Robert M. Kosanke, paleobotanist at the Illinois State Geological Survey, and Dr. Wilson N. Stewart, professor of botany of the University of Illinois, for helpful suggestions and use of their libraries.

KEY TO PLANTS ILLUSTRATED ON TIME CHART

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1. Foerstia. These fossils may be the earliest known occurrence of bryophytes, although