2IO HOW TO KNOW THE MOSSES 



similar localities by the horizontal branches, and the 

 long narrow leaves, straight, rather distant, and wide- 

 spreading, both when moist and when dry. See Fon- 

 tinalis (p. 175), Dichelyma (p. 177), and Drepanocladus 

 (p. 213). 



60. HOMOMALLIUM (Schimp.) Loesk. 

 (Ho-mo-mal-li-um) 



A small genus, but one species occurring in our range. 

 Name derived from the Greek for '' same " and " to 

 rise," referring to the slight tendency of the branches 

 and leaves to turn to one side. 



Plants growing in thin, closely adherent mats on rocks 

 and at the base of trees in woods; yellowish- or olive-green; 

 not very common; fruit occasional. 



Stems very slender, creeping, irregu- 

 larly branched. 



Zeai'^5 small, sometimes large enough 



Eomomalhum adnatum , i r t i i 



to be seen; straight, closely folded; 

 yellowish- or olive-green. 



Seta about /4 inch long; reddish. 



Capsule short-cylindrical, inclined, curved; yellowish- or 

 reddish-brown; mature in autumn. 



Operculum short-beaked. 



Range, New Brunswick to British Columbia, south to 

 North Carolina and Texas; Asia. 



Homomallium adnatum (Hedw.) Broth. (Amhly- 

 stegiella adnata (Hedw.) Nichols) somewhat resembles 

 small forms of AmUystegium (p. 208), and especially 



