l66 THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 



for the preceding species ; when in fruit, however, its 

 roundish capsule with distinct strumose neck readily 

 distinguishes it. It appears to reach a higher altitude 

 than D. hetevomalla ; at Spa Clough, Booth Dean (ioooft.), 

 it was the commonest moss in the clough by the banks of 

 the stream, 1901 ! It has been noted at Pecket Wood, 

 Crimsworth Dean, Hardcastle, and other places about 

 Hebden Bridge, — /. Needham ; Studley Pike ; Norland 

 Moor ; Ogden ; Bradshaw, — H. T. Soppitt ; Bin-royd 

 Clough ; Triangle ; Erringden Moor ; Luddenden Dean, 

 etc. ! 



Dicranella crispa, Schp. 



1892. On moist sandy ground, Hardcastle. — ]. Needham. 

 Rare. 



Dicranella secunda, (Swartz) Lindb. (Dicranum subulatum, 

 Hedw. ; Dicranella subulata, Schp.) 

 1854. Clayey banks, Harley Wood, and in an old quarry 



at Shawbridge near Todmorden. — /. Nowell, Supp. 

 Shady banks, Todmorden, rare. — Herb. Nwl. 

 Gibson Wood, Heptonstall. — Nowell, 1860, Brit. Moss Flo. 



Hardcastle, opposite Gibson Wood, 1896. — /. Needham; 

 H. T. Soppitt ! As stated by Nowell this moss appears 

 to be very rare. We have not been able to find it in any 

 other place in the district. 



Dicranella rufescens, (Dicks) Schp. [Anisothecium rufescens 

 Lindb. ; Dicranum varium var. rufescens, Roehl. 



1840. Kilburn pastures, near Heptonstall. — 5. Gibson, 



Clay banks, near Todmorden. — Herb. Nwl. [Baines Flo. 



1844. Clay scars, Stansfield. — Herb. Leyl. 



1854. Clay banks and scars near Todmorden. — Nowell, 

 Supp. [Lees'' Flo. 



1888. Langfield Moor, and Pennant Clough. — T. Stansfield. 



Not very common : on a scar above Wet Ing, Crimsworth 

 Dean ; near Gibson Mill dam, Hardcastle. — /. Needham ! 

 near Sterne Mill, Norland side of river ; Stanelly Clough ; 

 Hebden Valley. — H . T. Soppitt ; on moist bank opposite 

 Copley Mill, Greetland side ; clayey soil, in field near 

 Butts Clough, Rishworth ! 



The male plants often grow in colonies to themselves. 

 When mature their reddish infloresence is very conspicu- 

 ous, and bears a strong resemblance to a Pleuridium or 

 Phascum in fruit. 



