Bill Barger found this. He’s on Facebook or you can get in touch with him through the ACS.

Thanks Sara. It was great seeing you again at the NE meeting. - John

Ha I have to 'decode' your identity! Dave Olszyk bought one of these at Susanna Farm Nursery so you could also ask him. Make him earn his title! :-)

seems odd that I don't appear to be "earning my title ..." anyway ...

yes, I also got one at Susanna Farms. I got it home in a carry-on bag on the plane. Once home I potted it up and will keep it safe for a few years until I think it's safe enough for the landscape.

The brilliant ACS ConiferBase editorial staff did a masterful job at describing this strange and quirky little plant.

http://conifersociety.org/conifers/conifer/metasequoia/glyptostroboides/bizzarger/

Um...Dave...that was a joke! I'm gonna have to stop joking on here. Everyone takes me too seriously.

This is not a place for goofing around. Hoyzz is where very serious work takes place.

Sara, you hold great reverent power that should be taken very seriously.