892 CRYPTOGAMIA ALG^^. 



lowifii green colour when moid, but white when 

 dry. 

 Linn£us relates, that, in defedt of the L. rangi- 

 ferinus^ the Laplanders frequently cut down trees 

 laden with this mofs to fupply the rhendeer 

 with fodder. 



L. filamentofus ramofus divaricatus decumbens 

 implicato-fiexuofus. Syfi. nat. edH. 13. p. 8 to. 

 Sp. pi. 1623. {Oed. dan. t, 262. Dillen. mufc. t, 

 13./. 10. opt.) 



Wiry ftraggling Lichen. JngUs. 



Upon the trunks of old trees, and upon rocks 

 frequent. 



We are perfedly well convinced, from a view of 

 Dillemus's original fpecimens, that this is no 

 other than a variety of the L. jubatus. 



Its colour and fruiftifications are the fame. Its 

 length is about two or three inches ; and it dif- 

 fers only in having filaments a little more flrag- 

 gling, and not pendulous, but decuml^ent, 

 which is owing to its fhortnefs. 



hrMus 98. L. filamentofus ramofifiimus decumbens implica- 

 tus opacus. 5"^. pL 1623- {Dillen, mujc, t. 13. /• 

 8.) 

 Black, hard Wool Lichen. Angliu 



Upon 



