The Cycads

"There are few plants, with the possible exception of palms, that can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. In spite of such deversity, however, cycads represent an ancient lineage whose fossil history extends over 200 million years. Indeed, the Jurassic period is known as the Age of Cycads as well as the Age of Dinosaurs. Cycads have been called the reptiles of the plant world because although they have a long history, they continue to exist, though precariously, in remarkable variety with 11 genera and nearly 300 species." "Loran M. Whitelock has spent decades studying cycads…