6 HOW TO KNOW THE MOSSES 



larger, coarser, more robust plants than the mosses and 

 belong to a higher order. They have woody stems and 

 stiff, evergreen leaves. "Stag's horn moss" is a popular 

 name for some species of Lycopodium, differently used 

 in different locahties. 



Long Moss (Tillandsia) Flowering Moss (Pyxidanthera) 



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FLOWERING PLANTS 



The "long moss" which hangs in long tufts from 

 branches of trees in the South, and the "flowering 

 moss" which grows prostrate in the pine barrens of 

 New Jersey and southward, belong to the flowering 

 plants, and will not be confused with the mosses except 

 in name. " Florida moss " is the long moss. 



The hepatics or liverworts, especially the leafy liver- 

 worts sometimes called "scale mosses" (Jungermanni- 

 ales) , somewhat resemble certain mosses, and one needs 

 to know something of their appearance in order to 

 recognize them. They are a rather dark green, and are 



