Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GRP2-16-016 Eocene The Solnhofen beds lie in

The Solnhofen beds lie in the German state of Bavaria (Bayern)

The Green River Formation is the remnant of a large lake whose mud would eventually be transformed into soft calcite-bearing shale

Petrified trees are sometimes found in streams

crane fly (Tipula)

Eocene Green River Winged Fruit P-GRP2-16-016 Eocene The Solnhofen beds lie in(?)Lagokarpos lacustris Green River Formation Middle Eocene Lincoln County, Wyoming This is a good example of a winged fruit of unknown family and order relationship. The venation in the winged portion is not preserved but it has a detailed globose fruit body. These are found in the 18 inch layer but are not common.