1 84 HOW TO KNOW THE MOSSES 



green, or brownish, sometimes slightly turned to one side 

 so that the branches are not so smooth and cylindrical as 

 in the preceding species. The seta is wholly wrapped in 

 leaves. 



Leucodon sciuroides (L.) Schwaegr. has a range 

 similar to the last species, and is also found in Europe. 

 The secondary stems are short, usually not more than }^ 

 inch. The leaves are olive or dark green, and show only a 

 slight tendency to turn to one side. Fruit very rare. This 

 species so closely resembles L. julaceus that it is diffi- 

 cult to point out any distinguishing characteristic save 

 that the tips of the leaves are longer and more slender , 

 and the plants occur farther north. 



Although the species of Leucodon are not always 

 easily separated, the generic character of the stems 

 and branches, when dry, smoothly cylindrical with 

 ends curved upwards, is usually distinct. 



