{"title":"Plant Fossils","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore fossil leaves, wood, and other preserved plant material that reveal the ancient landscapes and ecosystems of our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"early-fossil-conifer-leaves-dawn-redwood","title":"Early Fossil Conifer Leaves Dawn Redwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Fossil Conifer Leaves Dawn Redwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: 35 \/ 20 Million Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies: Metasequoia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscovered: Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Metasequoia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetasequoia, or dawn redwoods, is a genus of fast-growing deciduous trees, one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. The living species Metasequoia glyptostroboides is native to Lichuan county in Hubei province, China. Although the shortest of the redwoods, it grows to at least 165 feet (50 meters) in height. Local villagers refer to the original tree from which most others derive as Shuǐshān, or \"water fir\", which is part of a local shrine. Since its rediscovery in 1944, the dawn redwood has become a popular ornamental, with examples found in various parks in a variety of countries.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogether with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia) of California, Metasequoia is classified in the Cupressaceae subfamily Sequoioideae. M. glyptostroboides is the only living species in its genus, but three fossil species are known. Sequoioideae and several other genera have been transferred from the former family Taxodiaceae to Cupressaceae based on DNA analysis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoky Mountain Relic Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51733289566521,"sku":"FOSU3","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/7524\/3065\/files\/4a1612_03f1601182ee4f34b3ae9e909537c042_mv2.png?v=1769462746"},{"product_id":"annularia-fern-fossil","title":"Annularia Fern Fossil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnularia Fern Fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge - 304 \/ 307 Million Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePennsylvanian Era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies - Annularia ( Calamitaceae )\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscovered - Tinajas member of the Atrasado Formation, Tijeras, New Mexico\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Pennsylvanian Era \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pennsylvanian is, in the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly 323.2 million years ago to 298.9 million years ago. As with most other geochronologic units, the rock beds that define the Pennsylvanian are well identified, but the exact date of the start and end are uncertain by a few hundred thousand years. The Pennsylvanian is named after the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, where the coal-productive beds of this age are widespread.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoky Mountain Relic Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51733317747001,"sku":"FOSU4","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/7524\/3065\/files\/4a1612_17c87e0a8f84437a94575671fb247da3_mv2.png?v=1769463154"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.therelicroom.com\/collections\/plant-fossils.oembed","provider":"The Smoky Mountain Relic Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}