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Outer islands. Is frequent where it has been looked for in 
West Ross, but is apparently uncommon further north. 
This species is only found in very moist sheltered places, 
and is never found in the drier ground which L. reptans 
prefers. It grows most commonly as_ scattered stems 
among Sphagnum, and sometimes in compact layers on 
damp banks among Sphagnum and mosses; frequently 
also among erect mosses, as Dicranwm. It is never found 
on exposed moors, and is seldom seen above 1000 ft. alt., 
though occurring to 1600 ft. alt. At such an altitude it 
grows sheltered by old heather or other herbage. Male 
plants are common; female plants are rather rare. The 
sexes seem never to occur in mixture. 
S.W. Lowianps.—Kirkeudbright: Black Craig, New 
Galloway, alt. ca. 700 ft. (M‘And.). Wigtown: W. of Luce 
above New Luce (Ewing). 
N.W. Lowianps.—A yr: Largs, with Anastrepta orca- 
densis, 1894, $ (Ewing). Renfrew: Nr. Glenlora, Misty 
Law (Scott). 
E. Lowianps.— Peebles: Talla Linn, alt. 1000 ft. (Macv.). 
S.E. HicHianps.—S. Perth: Kinlochard, Aberfoyle, 
1884, ¢ (Ewing). 
Mip E. HicHuanps.—Forfar: Ravine, foot of Glenesk, 
among Anastrepta orcadensis, Leptocyphus Taylori, Loph- 
ozia Floerkii, and Sphagnum, 1860 (Croall). 
W. HicHLanps.—Kintyre: Nr. Lochgilphead (Ewing). 
Clyde Isles: Loch Ranza, R. (Macv.). Dwmbarton: Manse 
Burn, Arrochar, 7, R. (Macv.) Argyll: Coire Athoich, f 
(A. Murr.) ; Allt Coire Gabhail, Glencoe, alt. 1000 ft., with 
Anastrepta orcadensis, Bazzania tricrenata, Scapania 
ornithopodioides (Macv.); Kentallen,  (Maev.); Glen Ure, 
Benderloch (Kenn.). W. Inverness: Moidart, % R.c., 2 R. 
(Macv.); Ardnamurchan (Macyv.); Sunart (Macv.); Coire 
Dheirg, Glen Nevis (Macv.). 
INNER HeEprRIDES.—S. Inner Hebrides: Jura, $ (Ewing). 
Mid Inner Hebrides: Allt na Searmoin, $ (Kenn.). JN. 
Inner Hebrides: Ben Cailleach, Broadford, f and f, on 
heather slope from 1500-1600 ft. alt., with Anastrepta 
orcadensis, Bazzania tricrenata, Scapania gracilis, and 
S. ornithopodioides (Macv.). 
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