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92 MUSCI-PLEUROCARPI-PERISTOMI. [Hj/pnum.
bose, lid conical. Linn. Sp. PL p. 1593. Turn. Muse. Hib.
p. 186. Fl. Brit. p. 1325. E. Bot. t. 1622. Schwaegr. Suppl.
v. 1. P. II. p. 80. Hobs. Br. 3Iosses, v. 1. n. 90. Drum. Muse.
Scot. v. 1. n. 93. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 182. t. 26.
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Dill. Muse,
t. 38. /. 28.
Woods, abundant. Fr. Dec.— This is a robust plant, 6—8 or 10
inches long. Stems pinnated, much thickened at the extremity ; the
branches attenuated and often rooting.
58. H. brevirostre, Ehrh. (common rough-stalked Feather-
Moss); leaves squarrose broadly ovate concave often striated
acuminated suddenly and with an evident contraction, so as to
terminate in a long narrow point serrated faintly 2-nerved at
the base, capsule ovate, lid short conical. Ehrh. (not Sm.)—
Schwaegr. Suppl. v. I. P. II. p. 279. Bobs. Br. Mosses, v. 2. n.
70. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 182. Suppl. t. 5. Grev. Scot. Cr.
Fl. t. 337. H. triquetrum, /3. minus, Muse. Brit. ed. 1. p. 108.
Woods, in various parts of England, Scotland, and the South of
Ireland. (Wils.) Fr. Nov.—A very distinct moss, though in Muse.
Brit. ed. 1. it was considered a var. of H. triquetrum. It is perhaps more
nearly allied, in some respects, to H. striatum.—The recently ripe capsules,
Mr. Wilson observes, are highly polished.
59. H. squarrosum, Linn, (drooping-leaved Feather-Moss);
leaves squarrose widely cordate very much acuminated and recurved
serrated faintly 2-nerved at the base, capsule ovatoglobose
cernuous, lid conical. Linn. Sp. PI. p. 1593. Turn.
Muse. Hib. p. 184. Fl. Brit. j). 1323. E. Bot. t. 1593. Schwaegr.
Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 82. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 1. n. 92. Muse.
Brit. ed. 2. p. 182. t. 26.—Dill. Muse. t. 39./. 38, 39.
Woods and on heaths, common. Fr. Nov. Stems slender, 4—
inches long, variously branched, with the leaves often recurved at
the extremity, so that their bases there form a hollow cup or disk.
2. Leaves secund.
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A. Leaves with a single nerve.
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60. H. filicinum, Linn, (lesser golden Fern Feather-Moss);
branches pinnate, leaves especially the upper ones falcato-secund
broadly ovate acuminate serrated their nerve reaching to the
point, capsule oblongo-ovate curved cernuous, lid conical. Linn.
Sp. Fl. p. 1500. Hedio. Sp. Muse. t. 76. /. 5—10. Turn.
Muse. Hib. p. 197. Fl. Brit. p. 1334. E. Bot. t. 1570. Hobs.
Br. Mosses, v. 2. n. 7 1. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 79. Schwaegr.
Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 297. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 183. t. 26.—
H. dubium, Sw.—E. Bot. t. 2126. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 195.
H.fallax, Brid. Muse. v. 3. t. 3./ 1. E. Bot. t. 2127.—H.Jluviatile,
Sw. ?—Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 277. t. 72. /. 4. ?—Dill.
Muse. t. 36./. 19.
Bogs and sides of rivulets. Fr. (not frequent) Apr.—The stems are
erect, pinnated, frequently clothed with downy ferruginous roots ; and
the stems themselves and nerves of the leaves are reddish-brown. The