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Mesozoic Garden

The Mesozoic garden contains species from 252-66 million years ago, during the ‘‘Age of Reptiles.’’ Most of the plants in the garden are gymnosperms and ferns.

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Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum)

Japanese holly fern (Cyrtomium falcatum)

Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamonea)

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis)

Autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)

Hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Dawn redwood (Metasequoia sp.)

Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana)

Giant rhubarb (Gunnera manicata)

Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' Moonglow)

Northern oak fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

Department of Biological Sciences

Mesozoic Garden

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