73^ CRYx^TOGAM[A MUSd. 



The ftalks are half an inch long, branched, aiicf 

 crowded together in clofe, circular, convex, 

 grey tLifts. The leaves, when ^oung or moift,' 

 appear lanceolate, carinated, nearly ere6t, of a 

 yellovvifh green colour, terminated with a long 

 hoary, waved hair. When dry they are much 

 contracted, and hardly dillinguifliable but by 

 their white hairs. 



The peduncles are very fiiorr, snd arife from the 

 fummits of the branches, of a pale yellow co- 

 ^ lour, ered at firft, bearing capfules, covered 



each with a thin pale calyptra; but afterwards, 

 when the capfules become turgid, the pedun- 

 clts are curved or arched in luch a miiriner, 

 that the capfules are immerfed, or buried, as it 

 were, among the leaves. Thefe capfules, when- 

 ripe, are globular, fufcoOs, finely ftriated, and 

 covered with a fnort pointed operculum. The 

 rim of the orifice is furrounded with fmall dents. 



a'/pifidum BRYUM antheris pcndulis, foliis lanceolatis acu- 

 sy. niinato-fetaceis, pedunculis longiffimis. Sp. pi. 



1586. {FailL t, 29./. 7. bona. Dilkn, t, 50,/. 

 66. opt.) 

 Pendulous matted Bryum. Augiis. 

 Upon walh, houfcs, and light gravelly foils. III. 

 The ftalks are very ihort, flightly branched, and 

 grow together in clofe, thick, matted, green, 

 or reddilh tufts. The leaves are fmall, oval- 

 hnceolate, fnining,- terminated with a fharp 

 beard, or hair, crowded together into a bulbous 



duller 



