THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Ord. XCVI. Ophioglossace^. R. Br. 

 The Adder's- Tongue Family. 



"Capsules arranged on the margin of a contracted frond, 



sessile, without reticulations or a ring, coriaceous opaque. 



Fronds straight in aestivation." (Gen. 1, 2.) 



1. OPHIOGLOSSUM. Linn. Adder^s Tongue. 

 1. 0. vuLGATUM. L. (Common A.) May, June. U 



Abundant in young woods south and south-west of Crox- 

 teth Park,— W.H. and J.S. Sutton Moss,— J.H. The 

 field on the right hand side of the new Chester road, a 

 short distance beyond Tranmere, — H.C.Watson, inHalVs 

 Flora. In a moist field in which the path leading from 

 Bidston Church terminates, rather luxuriant. Meadows 

 neai' Crosby. A meadow a little beyond New Brighton. 

 Foi-merly on SeafoiiJi Common (with B. lunaria) but now 

 nearly eradicated. Bidston Marsh, — K, Tudor. 



2. BOTRYCHIUM. Sw. Moonwort. 

 1. B. Lunaria. Sw. (Common M.) May, June. il 



Seaforth common. New Brighton and Waterloo sand 

 hills. Bootle. Southport. Hadduck near Newton Kace 

 Course, scarce. 



Orb. XCVIL Lycopodiace^. Sw. 

 The Club-Moss Family. 



"Fructification sessile, in the axils of leaves or bracteas. 



Capsules without a ring, 2 — 3 valved. Estivation 



straight." 



1. LYCOPODIUM. Linn. Club-Moss. 



1. L. Clavatum. L. (Common C.) July, August. U 



On the south side of Simmons-wood Moss, rare, — W.S. 



2. L. iNUNDATUM. L. (Marsh C.) June, July. U 



Abundant in swampy places on Heswall Hill ; and on a 

 marsh near Thurtaston, — W.S. In a marsh at the com- 

 mencement of Bidston Heath. 



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