Polysporangiophyte: Rhynie Chert (Cornell Univ.)

Description

A fossil specimen of Rhynie Chert from the Devonian of Scotland. This block shows axes of an early polysporangiophyte plant, probably *Aglaophyton* or *Rhynia*. Specimen is from the Cornell University Paleobotanical Collection (CUPC), Ithaca, New York (#1666). Length of specimen is approximately 21 cm. Model by Emily Hauf.