Post 44
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
LocationN39º28.879'
W088º24.782' |
Date PlantedApril 8, 2004
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Special Note:
Fossils in northern parts of the United States show that the dawn redwood knew the dinosaurs. It was long thought to be extinct—until it was discovered alive and well in a rural, mountainous area of China.
Purchased with funds from the Lumpkin Foundation Grant.