Calamites - Wikipedia Calamites is a genus of extinct arborescent (tree-like) horsetails to which the modern horsetails (genus Equisetum) are closely related [1] Unlike their herbaceous modern cousins, these plants were medium-sized trees, growing to heights of 30–50 meters (98–164 ft) [2] They were components of the understories of coal swamps of the Carboniferous Period (around
Calamites | Horsetail Ferns, Carboniferous Plants Extinct Species . . . Calamites, genus of tree-sized, spore-bearing plants that lived during the Carboniferous and Permian periods (about 360 to 250 million years ago) Calamites had a well-defined node-internode architecture similar to modern horsetails, and its branches and leaves emerged in whorls from these nodes
Fossil of the month: Calamites - University of Kentucky Fossil of the month: Calamites This month’s fossil is one of the most common fossils in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field It is the fossil horsetail rush, Calamites Description
Calamite fossils | Earth Sciences Museum - University of Waterloo Calamite fossils Calamites are a type of horse tail plant that lived in the coal swamps of the Carboniferous Period They were prehistoric relatives of the modern horse tail, but looked more like a pine tree and grew up to 40 feet
Calamites: Habit, Sub-Genera and Structure - Biology Discussion ADVERTISEMENTS: In this article we will discuss about:- 1 Habit of Calamites 2 Sub-Genera of Calamites 3 Structure Habit of Calamites: The name Catamites was first proposed by Suckow (1784) and later in 1828, Brongniart established its relationship with Equisetum Catamites was a tall tree that attained a height of about 33 ft (10 m) […]
Calamites - UMD Figure 2 Reconstructed Calamite Calamites’ trunks consisted of hallow segments much like the modern bamboo tree From the trunks, branches sprouted upwards with needle-like leaves at the ends This massive tree grew to heights of 10 to 30 meters To support its large structure, the tree had a large rhizome to maintains its anchor to the ground
Calamite - definition of calamite by The Free Dictionary Define calamite calamite synonyms, calamite pronunciation, calamite translation, English dictionary definition of calamite n Any of various extinct, chiefly Carboniferous trees of the genus Calamites, anatomically similar to the modern-day herbaceous horsetails
The largest calamite and its growth architecture — Arthropitys . . . The study of the largest calamite trunks ever found not only indicates much more variation in branching patterns than expected, but also a considerable amount of secondary growth combined with high portions (up to 50%) of non-lignified parenchymatous tissues in their wood
Calamitaceae - Wikipedia Calamitaceae is an extinct family of equisetalean plants related to the modern horsetails, known from the Carboniferous and Permian periods [1] Some members of this family like Arthropitys attained tree-like stature, with heights over 15 metres (49 ft), with extensive underground rhizomes They were largely found in wetland environments [2]