A rediscovered 114‐foot Lepidodendron from Bolton, Lancashire

1 January 1976

journal article
research article
Published by Wiley in Geological Journal

Vol. 11 (1) , 15-20
https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3350110102

Abstract

Sixteen specimens of known heights from a Lepidodendron trunk, about 34·5 m long, are described in detail. The surface features show upward change from fissured bark to well defined leaf cushions. These features are discussed in relation to growth patterns in arborescent lycopods.

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