THE FLORA OF LIVBUFOOL. 



Ord. C. Musci. The Moss Family. 



Sect. I. ACROCARPI. "Seta (or fruitstalk) terminal. 

 (Dicranum alone offers a few exceptions.)" Hook. 



Sub-Sect. I. Astomi. " Lid adhering to the mouth of the 

 capsule which is destitute of peristome." (Gen. 1 .) 



1. PHASCUM. Linn. Earth Moss. 



1. P. ALTERNiFOLiUM. Dicks. (Altemate-leaved E.) January, 



February. 



" Near Liverpool, — Rev. Mr. Taylor." Hook, in Br. Flora. 



2. P. CBisFUM. Hedw. (Curly-leaved E.) Spring. 



Near the old abbey at Windle,— W.S. 



8. P. suBULATUM. Linn. (Awl-leaved E.) Spring. 



Abundant on Clay banks below Egremont, — ^W.S. Abun- 

 dant on the railway banks at Roby, — ^W.H. 



4, P. Muwouif. Schreb. (Common Dwarf E.) Spring. 



Cornfields about Maghull and Kirby, frequent, — W.S. 



5. P. cuspiDATUM. Schreb. (Cuspidate E.) Spring. 



Not unfrequent on moist hedge banks. 



Sub-Sect. II. Gymnostomi. "Lid deciduous. Mouth of 

 the capsule naked.*' Hook. (Gen. 2 — 3.) 



2. SPHAGNUM. Bog-Moss. 



1. S. OBTusiFOLiUM. Ehrh. (Blunt-leaved B.) Summer. 



Var. a. Vulgaris. Hook. " Stem loosely tufted, seven 

 or eight inches long, leaves closely imbricated." 



Extremely abundant in bogs and moist heaths. 



Vab. b. Minus. Hook. " Stems densely tufted, 

 two or three inches long, leaves closely im- 

 bricated." 



Abundant on Rainford Moss, — W.S. Abundant on the 

 west vide of Simmons-wood Moss, — W.H. 



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