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Tortule des dunes
Plants

Twisted Moss

Syntrichia ruralis

Authorship: (Hedwig) Weber and Mohr

Notes

Tortula ruralis (Hedwig) Gaertn is a synonym.

Sources

[Worthington 21686, 21687, 21696]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (Mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA
FamilyPOTTIACEAE
GenusSyntrichia
Speciesruralis

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Tortule des dunes
t_tullyOct 26, 2026Trégastel, France
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christopher-kuklaOct 22, 2026ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT 84767, USA
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Star Moss
hwestaOct 25, 202637FP+5P, Elba, ID 83342, USA
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Star Moss
skyla16710Oct 25, 2026Avon, MT, US
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jou6189Oct 25, 202661295 Mich., México
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Star Moss
wyckydOct 25, 2026Narbonne, Occitanie, FR
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Star Moss
margaret5258Oct 25, 2026Pima County, US-AZ, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed