I found a flower fossil near Crested Butte, CO, many years ago and am curious about what family of flowers it belongs to. It looks a lot like a daisy. I'll post a couple shots of the fossil and a photo I took of a wildflower that looks a lot like it. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks! Mellon
Whew, that's a toughie. From what's provided, all I can suggest is that it is possibly a member of the Asterales or Caryophyllales (note that this means it could be in any of ~ thirty plant families). That being said, a local fossil expert will know what time period this will come from, and that will significantly reduce the possibilities.
hello could it be the base of a cone from some gymnosperm rather than a complete flower fossil? I was always told that it was highly unusual to get a delicate part such as a petal to fossilize rather than something woodier like a stem or a leaf
