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borliond of Blooniiiigton. and is distinguished from P. commune by its 



longer and usually darker capsule. 



P. piliferum Schreb (23). Sterile forms only. 



On dry clay hillside in wootls 3 miles northeast of Bloomlngton. Not 

 common. 



Sulxirder ARTHKODONTKyE. 



Family Fissidentaccfr. 

 Fissidens bryoides (L.i Iledw. (44, 50). Mature capsules in November. 



On damp rocks (limestone) in \vell shaded ravines. Common but 

 easily overlooked because of minute size (3-8mm.). 

 F. cristatus Wils. (67). Mature capsules November 9. Determined by 



Dr. Grout. 



This f(>rm usually matures spores in summer. Found in dense, dark 

 green mats on (piite daniji soil in \vo(k1s ~> miles soutlieast of Bloomington. 

 Not common. 

 F. incurvus var. minutnlus. Austin (4.")). ^lature capsules Novemlier 9. 



On danqi limestone in same places and mirigled with F. bryoides. 

 Family Dicramiccw. 

 Dicranella heteromalla (L) vSchimp. (41). ^Mature capsules in November. 



In small tufts witl^ Leucobryum glaucum on dry hillside (> miles south- 

 east of Bloomington. Bare. 

 D. varia (Hedw.) Schini]). (30). Mature c.ipsnles in ( >ctober. 



In small, dense tufts on clay and cinder piles, ('ommon. 

 Dicranum scoparium ( r>. ) IbK^v. (19. (m). Mature capsules September 



and October. 



On soil and damp <lecayed wood in shady hillside woods. Commnn. 

 Leucobi-yum glaucum (L.) schimp. (21). ^Mature capsules in October. 



On shady clay l)ank at head of Huckleberry Ravine. The only fruit- 

 ing specimen known to have been found in Monroe County was found by 

 .Miss Nothnagel as above stated on October 4. 



Fa]]iily TortuJacecc. 

 Barbula unguiculata (Huds. ) Hedw. (.j3). Mature capsules in November. 



On shaded clay );>anks along roadside. Common. 

 B. unguiculata var. obtusifolia (Schultz.) B. & S. (29). Mature capsules 



in Octoljer. In crevices of walls of limestone quarry of Oolitic Stone 



]\Iills Company. Uncommon. 

 Didymodon rubellus (Hoffm.) B. & S. (63). Mature capsules in December. 



