242 CRYPTOGAMIA ALGiE. 



the fame colour and fubftance as the leaves when 



moiil, but reddifh brown when dry. 



Lichen continues the whole year, but is fcarce 

 •. liible, except in moift weather. 



t. L. fciinceus membranaceus pellucidus •, foliorutn 



^^'^- ^A' laciniis margine fimbriato crifpo. TREMEL- 



LA licbenoides. LiJ2. Sp. pi. 1625. (Moris, bijl, 



2. p. 632./. 15. /. 7-/-4. Michel, gen., p. 26. 



tab. 3S. ord. III. Dillen.niHfc. t. i().f.^i.) 



Tender membranaceous Lichen. Ariglis, 



it grows very common upon the ground, ifiter- 

 mixcd v/ith Hypmims and other molfes. 



Tiie leaves are very thin and tranfparent, from 

 half an ir,ch to an inch high, either of a red- 

 difh brown, or a dark, blue fiatc color, varioufly 

 kcioiared, the fegments curled and fringed, and 

 fometin.es ciliated on the margins. 



The fhields are very rarely found. They have, 

 however, been found, which is cn<jugh to re- ' 

 ciuce the plant to th s genus. They are very i 

 mir.urc, numerous, and of a reddifn colour. j 

 . The leaves vary greatly in figure, according to | 

 age and pla&c of growth. j 



Sometimes tl.ey are broader, and the'>r fegments ! 

 more obtule, as figured by BiUcnitu^ hi;h mujc, 

 /. 19./.32.) ^ ^ _ 



Someiin-ics they grow erect in cluftcrs, very (hort, 

 the fegments broaded at the extremities, and 

 finely dented, as Dilien. wufc. t. 19. /. 34. 



Laftly, 



fi. 



