Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GR-16-017 Upper Cretaceous The third pair of walking

The third pair of walking legs is longer than the others

Male and female flowers are separate but borne on the same plant (monoecious)

Although found in the Green River Formation it eventually became extinct in North America

There is a prominent ware facet at the tip of the tooth

Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GR-16-017 Upper Cretaceous The third pair of walkingLagokarpos lacustris Green River Formation Middle Eocene Lincoln County, Wyoming This is a good example of a winged fruit of unknown family and order relationship. It has venation in the winged portion and a globose fruit body. These are found in the 18 inch layer but are not common.