@frihetsdottir @kchangnyt Angiosperms (flowering plants) would've first appeared around 15-20 million years before this plant did.
This is not a rose, but this 125-million year-old fossil may be the oldest known flower http://nyti.ms/1PwP44R pic.twitter.com/jt34vctrLv
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@spacecadet4850 @frihetsdottir Yes, angiosperms are believed to have evolved 150 million years ago, but no fossils of those.
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@kchangnyt@nytimes @joanneeezyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@nytimes Gee, and here I thought I was the world's oldest known flower. Sigh.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@nytimes @CBCGardener Pretty & interesting yes?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@nytimes I think there were many, many, many flowers millions of years ago that we just dont know about.#knownunknownsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt Inflorescence?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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