08-05-2024, 12:31 AM
f56v bears a strong resemblance to Polytrichum moss.
Polytrichum is called Widertonmoos in German, supposedly from „Wider-das-antun“ and was used as an antidote and for counterspells but also for practical applications like insulation.
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It was illustrated by Hieronymus Bock in 1546
The sporangium has a toothed peristome which looks very much like the VM 'flower', While tiny it can be seen with the naked eye.
Polytrichum is called Widertonmoos in German, supposedly from „Wider-das-antun“ and was used as an antidote and for counterspells but also for practical applications like insulation.
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It was illustrated by Hieronymus Bock in 1546
The sporangium has a toothed peristome which looks very much like the VM 'flower', While tiny it can be seen with the naked eye.
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