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Dicranum.] MUSCI-ACROCARPI-PERISTOMI. 37
B. Leaves inserted on all sides of the stem.
a. Leaves destitute of nerve,
4. D. ylducum, HedV. (white Fork-Moss); stems branched
fastigiate, leaves lanceolate straight nerveless entire, capsule
ovate cernnons, lid rostrate. Iledw. Sp. Muse. p. 135. Sehwaegr.
Suppl. v. 1. p. 187. t. 48. Turn. Muse. Nib. p. 73. Fl. Brit,
p. 1-216.
Brit. ed.
E. Bot. t. 2166.
2. p. 92. t. 16.
Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 1. *. 36. Muse.
Bryum glaucum, Linn.—Dill. Muse.
t.46.f 20, andt. 83./. 8.
Boggy woods and heaths, frequent ; rare in fruit. Fr. Spring.—The
colour and reticulation of the leaves of this plant resemble those of the
Genus Sphagnum.
b. Leaves furnished with a nerve.
* Leaves apiculate or piliferous.
5. D. latifolium, Hedw. (broad-leaved Fork-Moss); stems
short, leaves oblong concave entire apiculate or piliferous, capsule
erect ovato-oblong, lid rostrate. Hedw. St. ( V. /•. 1. t. 33.
Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 79. Hobs. Br. Mosses, r. 2. n. 32. Muse.
Brit. ed. 2. p. 92. t. 16 Trichostomum latif. Sehwaegr. Suppl.
v. 1. p. 145.— T. pilfer inn, E. Bot. t. 2536.—Desmatodon latif.
Brid. Bryol.—Bryum pi lifer ton. Dicks.
Banks in Ireland ; 4 miles from Dublin on the road to Woodlands,
Luttrelstown, Dr. Taylor. Near Aberfeldy, Scotland, Mr. Dickson,
chiefly in mountainous situations. Fr. —— . —
Sometimes the nerve
is so far produced beyond the point of the leaf ami so diaphanous as to
render the latter truly piliferous.
** Leaves not apiculate.
-f-
Nerve very broad.
6. I). longifdUum, Hedw. (long-leaded Fork-Moss); shuns
elongated, Leaves \ fruit baa b. en found in Britain.
7. I), cerviculdtum, Hedw. (red-necked Fork-Moss); stems
short, leaves lanceolato-subulate entire subsecund their nerve
verv broad, capsule ovate Bubcernuoui strumose, li«l rostrate.
ffedw. St. Cr. r. :',. /. :\7 . Tun,. Mas,: lid,, p. 64. FL I
/. 1220. Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. I. rr.37. Sehwaegr. Suppl. /•• Up.
198. E.BottlQGl. Drum. Muse. Scot tf. I. n.S7. Husc. int.
ed. -2. />. !'.:. f. hi. /). pusiUum, Hedw. St Cr.
/v. Brit, j: 1
>-. -J. t 29.
/.'. 219. Bot. i. 2491. Sehwaegr. Suppl >. I.