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Sedge (Cyperaceae) achenes from the late Barstovian of Nebraska

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

Mark L. Gabel ,
Douglas C. Backlund  and
Jacob Haffner
Mark L. Gabel
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota 57799
Douglas C. Backlund
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota 57799
Jacob Haffner
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota 57799
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Plant fossils from the Tertiary strata of the Great Plains are relatively common and have been reported for over 100 years (Stansbury, 1852; Elias, 1942; Thomasson, 1979, 1985, 1991; Gabel, 1987). However, fossils of the family Cyperaceae are uncommon at most sites in Tertiary strata of central North America.

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Paleontological Notes
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 66 , Issue 3 , May 1992 , pp. 525 - 529
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