244 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
Southern Uplands the plant often occurs in a form which 
greatly resembles LZ. trichoclados in habit. Over the whole 
of the Highlands, except in the cultivated parts, this species 
is found, though in some districts uncommon. It is to some 
extent independent of peat in the Highlands, being found 
occasionally on loamy banks and about tree roots. It 
is especially in the West Highlands, Hebrides, and North 
Highlands that this species occurs in the greatest quantity, 
being very common in peat-mosses. Is also common where 
there is peat in Orkney and Shetland. It is more common 
on the low ground of the Highlands than on the hills, but 
it has been found up to 3300 ft. alt. in North Perth. 
Forms dark-green compact cushions as in the case of 
L. trichoclados, but not so large, or so frequently. It is 
more frequently in small tufts or in mixture with other 
species. Sterile female flowers are common; fruit is very 
rare. The male plant is rather uncommon. 
S.W. Lownanps.—Dumfries: Sanquhar Moor (Macv.). 
Kirkcudbright: Criffel, 1840 (Cruicks.); nr. Darvalloch, 
per. (M‘And.); Glen Trool, peat-moss (Maev.). Wigtown: 
Knowe (Ewing); nr. New Luce (Ewing). 
N.W. Lowianps.—Renfrew: Nr. Loch Thom (West). 
Lanark: Leadhills, on wet peat (Lyon); Elvanfoot district, 
c. in peat-mosses (Macv.); Lousiewood Law, on peaty banks, 
alt. 1900 ft., F. (Maev.). 
E. Lowianps.—Peebles: Tweedsmuir (Macv.). Had- 
dington: Above Gifford, P (Evans). Hdinburgh: Auchen- 
dinny Woods, 1820 (Grev.); Balerno Moss, p (M‘And.). 
S.E. HicHLtanps.—Fife and Kinross: Lomond Hills 
(Ewing); Begg Wood (Young). S. Perth: Trossachs 
(Ewing). Mid Perth: Ben Lawers (Barker); do., alt. 
2500 ft. (Macv.); Meal Ghaordie (Young). NV. Perth: Glas 
Thalachan, alt. 3300 ft. (Ferg.); Glen Beg, Glen Shee (Ferg.) ; 
Den of King’s Seat (Ferg.). 
Mip E. HicHianps.—Forfur ; Loch Brandy (Gard.) ; foot 
of Glenesk (Croall); Fern (Ferg.); Nathro Burn (Ferg.); 
Sidlaws, ~ (A. Downie). Kincardine: Dalfro (Sim); 
Kerloch (Sim); Mount Shade (Sim). S. Aberdeen: Glen 
Callater (Dickie); Dhu Loch (Dickie); Lochnagar (Sim); do. 
(Stabl.); Ballochbuie (Michie); Glen Beg, Braemar (Stabl.). 
