prehistoric plant
Dinosaur-era vegetation
A prehistoric plant is any plant species that existed before recorded human history, typically known only through fossil evidence.
The term covers everything from ancient ferns and seed plants to extinct species that dominated landscapes millions of years ago: The museum's collection of prehistoric plants includes fossilized cycads and giant horsetails.
Sometimes used loosely for living species that have remained largely unchanged since prehistoric times, like ginkgos or certain ferns.
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
- tree fernArborescent spore-bearer
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- fossil recordRemains documenting prehistoric life
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
lost world · ancient · primordial · dawn of time · primeval forest · cycad · swamp · coal · petrified · petrified wood · ginkgo · horsetail · moss · jungle · spore · extinct · amber · giant
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