Jurrasic Park IRL & Academic Doodles- Psaronius (Extinct Giant Tree Fern)

This week we're taking a closer look at a giant grandpa that has captured the hearts, minds, and brains of tons paleobotanists- Psaronius, a now-extinct giant tree fern that's still teaching us a ton about what ancient ecosystems likely looked like. If you like oldies but goodies, fun fern facts, and doodles lovingly drawn by a researcher who REALLY wants to help you see what they are talking about, you'll love this one. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marattiaceae good start to tenenbaum fern family deep divehttps://ucmp.berkeley.edu/IB181/VPL/SpheFe/SpheFe4.htmlhttps://steurh.home.xs4all.nl/engpsar/epsaron.html#wortelhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666799000330https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666721000026https://library.isgs.illinois.edu/Pubs/pdfs/circulars/c492.pdf the leaf scarring source! The hand drawn pictures are a heartwarming treat that *DID* make me cry a little because I love people’s passion so much- a good reminder that humanity can be lovely (just in case you also need it right now) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv5DKzLbvS8https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666714000347