Field Book: Pennsylvanian Plant Fossils of Illinois

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Field Book: Pennsylvanian Plant Fossils of Illinois

by Charles William Collinson, Romayne Skartvedt

EN·~40 minutes·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

Field Book PENNSYLVANIAN PLANT FOSSILS OF ILLINOIS

0:33
2

FOREWORD

0:54
3

KEY TO PLANTS ILLUSTRATED ON TIME CHART

2:52
4

Field Book PENNSYLVANIAN PLANT FOSSILS OF ILLINOIS

3:05
5

PENNSYLVANIAN FLORA

1:34
6

SCALE AND SEAL TREES ()

3:30
7

SCOURING RUSHES ()

0:57
8

SPHENOPHYLLUM ()

1:00
9

FERNS (Plates and )

1:50
10

SEED FERNS ()

1:24

Description

This field guide invites anyone curious about ancient plants to explore the rich Pennsylvanian fossil record hidden beneath Illinois' soils. Written for beginners, it walks readers through the basics of finding, collecting, and identifying the most common plant remnants, from primitive vascular stems to leafy ferns. Clear line drawings accompany each description, helping listeners picture the forms that once thrived 300 million years ago.

The book arranges the specimens in a handy time chart, linking each fossil to its modern relatives—such as the scouring rushes of Equisetum or the living cycad that echoes ancient Williamsonia. Alongside the visual guide, it offers a concise bibliography for deeper research and notes on the geological settings that preserved these treasures. By the end of the first section, listeners will feel confident spotting a Lepidodendron cone or a delicate leaf of Baiera in the field.

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Language

en

Duration

~40 minutes (38K characters)

Series

Illinois. State Geological Survey. Educational series, 6.

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-07-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

CW

Charles William Collinson

1923–2011

A geologist and paleontologist with a gift for careful observation, he built a long career studying ancient life and the rock record of the American Midwest. His work ranged from conodont biostratigraphy to the changing Lake Michigan shoreline, linking deep time with the living landscape.

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Romayne Skartvedt

1916–1990

Best known as the co-author of a practical fossil guide first published in 1960, this writer helped make ancient Illinois plant life easier for beginners to explore. Her work has stayed in circulation for decades, including through Project Gutenberg.

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