Amazing New Growth by ralph49
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Description
This is a Cycad but could not find what type. Some people call it the "Dinosaur Fern".
Captured in Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia.
The cycad fossil record dates to the Early Permian, 280 mya. There is controversy over older cycad fossils that date to the late Carboniferous period, 300�325 mya. One of the first colonizers of terrestrial habitats, this clade probably diversified extensively within its first few million years, although the extent to which it radiated is unknown because relatively few fossil specimens have been found. The regions to which cycads are restricted probably indicate their former distribution on the supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana.
Thanx for your comments & ideas on my last uploads.
Now to prepare for the working week, Darn!!
Comments (19)
Levemark
Very good!
drace68
Super capture, Ralph. How wide across is the fuzzy beige stuff and also the new "cone?" Good info in your write-up.
bmac62
Lookin' good. Flowers I know a bit...ferns a bit less, but this is a great view supported by a very interesting, yet brief (I have a problem with brevity at times) writeup. Look at all you can learn with a camera in your hand. Bill
flora-crassella
interesting palm and photo!
durleybeachbum
Brilliant pic, Ralph!
ledwolorz
Wonderful photo.
West_coaster07
Excellent!!!!
Black Rain
amazing shot !
BessieB
Really superb shot, excellent work
Faemike55
Great shot and wonderful information! Well done!
MrsRatbag
Over here I've seen them called Australian ferns...sad to admit I've killed at least two of them unintentionally! Beautiful reveal of the center of the plant!
emmecielle
Wonderful shot! :)
lucindawind
beautiful plant ! excellent shot
tizjezzme
nice one! ;)
beachzz
Wow, this looks prehistoric--great shot!!
Susank
Great one:)
artaddict2
Great shot Ralph!
julesrose
great photo it almost looks something you could eat (especially if you were a dinosaur)
Burpee
This is wonderful, like a tiny ecosystem all to itself in the middle of this plant.