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Name a fossil lycophyte that was a large tree in the Carboniferous and now makes up a large percentage of coal deposits.
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Lycophytes are a group of primitive vascular plants that were dominant during the Carboniferous period, around 360 to 300 million years ago. They were the first plants to evolve roots, leaves, and stems, and some of them grew into large trees. Now, let's think Show more…
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