[SOS-PCA] NEWS: Seeds that lived with Dinosaurs

[Haidet, Margaret (Megan)]

The world may never know if dinosaurs stopped to smell the flowers, but
scientists have uncovered a few more clues about the ancient blossoms that
grew alongside ankylosaurs and iguanadons. Recently, researchers discovered
tiny Cretaceous flower seeds dating back 110 million to 125 million years,
the oldest-known seeds of flowering plants. These puny pips offer a glimpse
into the biology powering the ancient predecessors of all modern flowers.

To learn more, read the full article here:

http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/first-flower-seeds-from-dino-era-discovered-160111.htm

Megan Haidet
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator
Seeds of Success
202-912-7233

www.blm.gov/sos
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