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Hypnum.} MUSCI-PLEUROCARPI-PERISTOMI. 83
26. H. sericeum, Linn, (silky Feather-Moss); leaves erectopatent
lanceolate acuminate entire or slightly serrated, the
nerve reaching to 3-4ths of the length, capsule ovato-cylindrical,
seta rough, lid
Hib. p. 138.
conical. Linn, Sp. PL p. 1595.
FL Brit. p. 1282. E. Bot. t.
Turn. Muse.
1445. Hobs.
Br. Mosses, v. 1. n. 79. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 1. n. 79. Muse.
Brit. ed. 2. p. 165. t. 25. Leshea sericea, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4.
t. 17. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 178.—Dill. Muse. t. 42.
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On trunks of trees, walls and rocks. Fr. Nov. Calyptra, when
young, hairy.. "Seta rough. I am satisfied that this is a true Hypnum
(not a Leskea), but the inner jjeristome is always defectively formed,
perhaps owing to its adhesion to the columella and its rupture by the
shrinking of the latter." Wils.
27. H. salebrosum, Hoffm. (smooth-stalked yellow Feather-
Moss); leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminated into a waved
hair-like scarcely serrulate point striated, the nerve disappearing
above the middle, capsule ovate cernuous, seta smooth, lid
conico-acuminate. Hoffm. Fl. Germ. v. 2. p. 74. Schivaegr.
Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 237. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 68.
Grev. Scot. Cr. Fl. t. 184. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 166. Suppl.
H. plumosum, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 15, (excl. sy?i.).
L 5.
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Cotteral wood, near Manchester, Mr. Hobson. Near the Loch of
Forfar, Scotland, Mr. Drummond. Fr. Nov.—Closely allied to H.
lutescens and H. 2)lumosum. It is remarkable for its pale green colour
and thin flaccid leaves, which are generally more patent and taper into
a more hair-like and waved point than any of its affinities.
28. H. lutescens, Huds. (rough-stalked yellow Feather-Moss);
leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminate entire striated, the
nerve disappearing below the point, capsule ovate cernuous,
seta rough, lid shortly rostrate. Huds. Angl. ed. 1. p. 421.
Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 16. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 174. FL
Brit. p. 1311. E. Bot. t. 1301. Hobs. Br. 3Iosses, v. 2. //. 62.
Drum. Muse. Scut. r. 1. n. 80. Sekwaegr. Suppl. r. 1. P. II.
p. 2:}7. Muse /hit. id. 2. p. 166. t. 2o.—/),ll. Musr. t. 1>. j\ ,;,».
On banks, on the stems of trees ami hushes Dear the ground, frequent,
Fr. Spring.— Leans of a bright yellow-green colour, sometimes Blightly
serrulate. Lid rostrate, not conical as in II. xalebrosum.
•_".>. \\. mli ns, Sehreb. (shining Feutlu r-Moss); leaves eiv. to-
patent laneeolato-subulate aeuminate nearly entire striated, the
nerve running- almost to the point, eapsule-oblongo-o\ ate eur\ ed
cernuous, seta smooth, lid conical. SMtreb, /'/. Lips. p. 92.
Fl. lint. p. 1316. R Hot. t. hi hi. Drum. Efscse. Scot.
1 . 2. n. 67. II,,hs. Itr. Musses, r. 2. n. 63. Sc/twutyr. Sn/,pl.
v. 1. P. II.p.'2\)\. M,,se. Brit id. l\ p. I67.fc l'.'> DHL Mute.
t. 39./ 37.
Bogs
Fr.
an. I nejrahj ground, in the Baal of England an. I of Scotland
.— This line ami brightly coloured VOOU leems t be peculiar
to the Baal of Rngland an. I Scotland. The h'< r. Jmmti Daltnn limh if
in fr. between ( Sopgrove and the river Ure, fotfcsbire.
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