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Name:
Branching Bryophyte
Age: Oligocene
Formation: Amber Mines
Location: Dominican Republic
Size: Amber piece is 0.4 inches long
This is a very unusual plant fossil in amber. It is a large Bryophyte in Dominican Amber. Bryophytes are primitive plants that include mosses and liverworts. This specimen is generally bushy, but also has long, leafy extentions. It is very detailed, and has a nice brown color preserved. The Bryophyte is EASILY seen in the multicolored amber nugget. This is a beautiful fossil plant preserved in Dominican Amber.
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