Alnus (Flower - Catkins)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Alnus Cones Fossil

Alnus Cones Fossil

Name/Title

Alnus (Flower - Catkins)

Entry/Object ID

LN2009.3.13

Description

Alnus (alder) catkins (flower bundles; erroneously called "cones" in the original catalog entry) in a sandstone matrix. Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Betulaceae Subfamily: Betuloideae Genus: Alnus

Collection

Dan & Carole Nielson Fossil Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

From the private collection of Dan & Carole Nielson

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

5.75 x 3.75 x 0.5. Specific dimensions and units not given. Assumed length x width x depth, in inches, for the entire specimen including matrix.

Location

Location

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent