The oldest plant lineages
Chapter 1
The pioneering world of mosses
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Chapter 2
Ferns and the age of coal
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Chapter 3
Cycads and the dinosaur era
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Chapter 4
Ancient plants in our modern world
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The oldest plant lineages
Ch 3 · Cycads and the dinosaur era
Fun Fact
Dino food: Fossilized dinosaur stomach contents show that cycads were a major food source for herbivorous dinosaurs.
Glossary
cycad (noun)
A cycad is a palmlike, cone-bearing gymnosperm of tropical regions that has a stout trunk and pinnate leaves. These plants dominated global vegetation during the Jurassic Period, serving as a primary food source for dinosaurs.
A cycad is a palmlike, cone-bearing gymnosperm of tropical regions that has a stout trunk and pinnate leaves. These plants dominated global vegetation during the Jurassic Period, serving as a primary food source for dinosaurs.
Quiz
Though they resemble palm trees, cycads are actually closely related to which group?