Description

Eocene Flower
Early Eocene
Green River Formation
Kemmerer, WY USA.

22mm flower with stem on 46mm slab.

Because of their fragility, flowers are rare in the fossil record. We try to pick up every one we can get. 
Here’s one from a time when tropical forest covered much of the Rocky Mountain region.

An excellent flower preserved with its stem – nice contrast against the matrix. The flower is also well-centered on the slab.