Lepidodendron
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Lepidodendron is an extinct genus of giant, tree-like lycopsid plants that dominated Carboniferous coal swamp forests.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepidodendrales | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
fossil plant genus ⓘ lycopsid ⓘ |
| associatedRootGenus | Stigmaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barkType | periderm with leaf cushion pattern ⓘ |
| class | Lycopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | formation of coal deposits ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | rhombic leaf scar pattern ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Sigillaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | Lycopodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantIn | Euramerican coal swamps ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek for "scale tree" ⓘ |
| extinctionCause | climatic and environmental changes after Carboniferous ⓘ |
| family | Lepidodendraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Mississippian subperiod ⓘ |
| fossilPart |
branches
ⓘ
cones ⓘ leaf cushions ⓘ roots ⓘ trunks ⓘ |
| fossilsFoundIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalStatus | index fossil of Carboniferous coal measures ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree-like plant ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Pennsylvanian subperiod ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | rapid growth to maturity ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | relatively short-lived for a tree ⓘ |
| livedDuring | Carboniferous period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | up to about 30 metres ⓘ |
| maximumTrunkDiameter | up to about 1 metre ⓘ |
| namedBy | Adolphe Brongniart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lepidodendrales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carboniferous rainforest ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgans | microphylls ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| reproduction | spore-bearing cones ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | strobili ⓘ |
| rootSystem | stigmarian roots ⓘ |
| stemSurface | diamond-shaped leaf scars ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Lepidodendron obovatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment | coal swamp forests ⓘ |
| usedIn |
paleoclimate reconstruction
ⓘ
stratigraphic correlation of coal seams ⓘ |
| woodType | primary xylem dominant ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1828 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lepidodendrales