Evidence of the emergence of embryophyte land plants first occurs in the middle Ordovician (~ 470 million years ago), and by the middle of the Devonian (~ 390 million years ago), many of the features recognised in land plants today were present, including roots and leaves.

2025年2月3日 · Explore a captivating journey through time as we delve into the world of ancient plants. These remarkable species have withstood the test of millions of years, retaining their primordial forms amidst ever-changing environments.

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Many of the plants seen in this exhibit represent some of the most ancient plant lineages alive today. Long before grasses or wildflowers evolved, these primitive plants dominated the landscape, sometimes growing to enormous size.

Below are some of the most ancient plants on Earth that still exist today, though many ancient plant species are threatened or critically endangered due to human expansion, deforestation, and a changing climate.

Did you know that plants like magnolias and ferns were around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, surviving mass extinctions? Their fossils have been found across the world – and we have …

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Fossil plants range from the most delicate of flowers to the largest of petrified trees and stumps, and include nearly every other part of a plant: leaves, roots, nuts, cones, berries, needles, stems, twigs, seeds, and pollen.

2007年7月13日 · Ancient plants, being a simple account of the past vegetation of the earth and of the recent important discoveries made in this realm of nature study by Stopes, Marie Carmichael, 1880-1958

2025年1月16日 · The evolutionary history of plants is recorded in fossils preserved in lowland or marine sediments. Some fossils preserve the external form of plant parts; others show cellular features; and still others consist of microfossils such as pollen and spores.