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Romulea columnae Sebast. & Mauri

sand crocus (Iridaceae)

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Romulea columnae is an extremely rare and very small bulb that grows in sandy ground at one site in Devon and one in Cornwall.

Dawlish Warren (VC3: South Devon); 2022-03-28

 sand crocus / Romulea columnae: _Romulea columnae_ is an extremely rare and very small bulb that grows in sandy ground at one site in Devon and one in Cornwall.

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