%^6 CRYPTOGAMIA ALGiE. 



erecb, or perpendicular to the plain on whicK it 

 is found. 1: is difFufcly branched even from 

 the root, and thele branches are again fubdi- 

 vided into a few Ihorter fecondary ones, all of 

 them cylindrical, rigid,' and elaftic, and fur- 

 rounded with numerous capillary fibres, either 

 fimple or (lightly branched, and nearly hori- 

 zontal 5 the whole plant generally of a greenifh 

 afh colour. 



Sometimes the fummits only of the branches arc 

 fibrous or bearded, and the remainder raked, j 



The branches and lateral fibres, wlien the plant ■ 

 becomes old, are covered over, and rendered 

 quite rough with numerous farinaceous white 

 tubercles j but no iTiields have yet been difco- 

 vered upon it, which makes it doubtful whether 

 it be not a lexual variety of the l^.foridus here- 

 after defcribed. 



We have fometimcs found a variety of this Lichen 

 of a tawny colour, but not ofren. 



vulpinus L. filamentofus ramofiirmms eredus faftigiatus 

 i02- in.-Equali-angulofus. Sp. fi. 162^, (Dilie?i. mufc. 



t. 13./. 16. Oedcr. dnn. t. 226.) 

 Gold wiry Lichen. AngUs. 

 Upon the trunks of old trees, but not common'.! 

 We found it once upon the ground, which is; 

 fingular, on the craig of Ailja^ a fm.all ifland! 

 on t.he coaft of Air/hire. 



It 



