Hairy-cap Mosses 



Plant (gametophyte). Simple or forked, erect, I to 4 inches 

 high from subterranean shoots. 



Leaves. Erect, when dry, spreading when 

 moist lance-like ; apex a rough red awn ; base 

 enlarged and sheathing; vein rough; margins 

 entire, inflexed lamella 40 to 50, 5 to 6 cells deep ; 

 cells square in section, the terminal 3-toothed. 

 Bracts of male flower-cluster short and abruptly 

 awned. 



P. piliferum. 

 Subterranean shoot. 



P. juniperinum. Vertical 

 sections of lamellae to show 

 papillose terminal cell. 



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Spore-case Spore-case 

 with veil. with lid. 

 P. juniperinum. 



P. juniperinum. 

 Leaves. 



Leaves at the base of the pedicel 

 (pericbcetial leaves}. Sheathing, with- 

 out lamellae. 



Habit of flowering. Male and 

 female flowers on separate plants 

 (dioidous} . 



Veil (calyptrd). Large, covering 

 the spore-case. 



Spore-case. Erect, finally hori- 

 p. juniperinum. Male plant with zontal, 4~angled ; apophysis small, 



two years growth marked by the , 



bracts of a terminal rosette. 



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