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Sand hill Screwmoss Syntrichia ruraliformis 

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medical illustration of Sand hill Screwmoss Syntrichia ruraliformis ruraliformis wet specimen This is one of 12 species illustrated for a wild flower guide to the Braunton burrows sand dune system in North Devon, UK The specimen looks very different when wet from when it's dry, so during illustrating it was vital to continually moisten the moss.
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Sand hill Screwmoss Syntrichia ruraliformis ruraliformis wet specimen This is one of 12 species illustrated for a wild flower guide to the Braunton burrows sand dune system in North Devon, UK The specimen looks very different when wet from when it's dry, so during illustrating it was vital to continually moisten the moss.

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