Horsetails-6444
Equisetum, commonly known as horsetails, is a "living fossil" as it is the only living genus of the entire class Equisetopsida, which for over one hundred million years was much more diverse and dominated the understory of late Paleozoic forests. They reproduce by spores rather than seeds. These were growing in the Founders Grove at Muir Woods.
Wishing you a good week ahead. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
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Horsetails-6444
Equisetum, commonly known as horsetails, is a "living fossil" as it is the only living genus of the entire class Equisetopsida, which for over one hundred million years was much more diverse and dominated the understory of late Paleozoic forests. They reproduce by spores rather than seeds. These were growing in the Founders Grove at Muir Woods.
Wishing you a good week ahead. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2015
All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.