156 SYNOPSIS OF THE FLORA OF COLORADO. 



one differing from this species by its reflexed leaves, and another with a nar- 

 rower medial nerve and broader leaves, are considered as mere varieties. 



Hal). ISTear snow-range, on the ground. Hall. 



PHAROMITRIUM SUBSESSILE, Schp. Synops. Muse. 



Hal). Sand-hills on the plains. Hall. Moist sand, base of the hills 

 near Point of Rocks. Lesquereux ; (also Explor., 1873). 



POTTIA CAVIFOLIA, Hedw. On the Platte near the mountains. Hall. 



POTTIA HEIMIT, Schp. Synop. Muse. 



Hal). Mountains of Colorado ; sandy ground. Hall; (also Explor. of 

 1873.) 



ANACALYPTA LATIFOLIA, Schwregr. 



Hal). Tops of rocks in the mountains, Downie. Uinta Mountains, Wat- 

 son's Catalogue. 

 ^ DIDYMODON HUBELLUS, Bryol. Eur. 



Hob. On stone and ground, plains and mountains; common. 



DISTICHIUM CAPILLACETTM, Bryol. Europ. 



Hob. Base of overhanging rocks, high mountains ; not rare. 



DISTICHIUM INOLINATUM, Bryol. Eur. 



Hal). Same stations as the former; Bear River Canon, Uinta Moun- 

 tains; Watsons Catalogue. 

 ^ CERATODON PURPUREUS, Brid. 



Hob. Everywhere on humected rocks and ground, collected by all 

 the explorations. 



LEPTOTRICHUM GLAUCESCENS (Hampe,) Hedw. 



Hob. Mountain slopes near Twin Lakes. Downie. 



DESMATODON LATIFOLIUS, Bryol. Europ. 



Hal>. Mountains of middle altitude in Colorado. Hall. 

 Y DESMATODON LATIFOLIUS, var. ,9. GLACIALIS, Bryol. Eur. 



Hal). High mountains near Twin Lakes. Downie. (Also in Explor. 

 1873.) 



DESMATODON SISTYLIUS, Bryol. Eur. 



Hab. Near snow-range; mountains of Colorado. Downie. A very 

 rare and fine species, mostly of the glacial regions, like the following 

 one. Both are known from the Dofrafield Mountains of Norway. 



DESMATODON LAURERI (Sclmltz). Bryol. Eur. 



Hab. The same locality as the former. Downie. 



BARBULA RIGIDA, Sehultz. 



Hab. Plains along the Platte ; only found sterile. Hall. 



BARBULA SUBULATA, Brid. 



Hab. Near Salt Lake, 011 rocks ; Watson's Catalogue. 



BARBULA MUCRONIFOLIA, Schwa?gr. 



Hab. Middle elevations ; on rocks and banks. Hall The moss referred 

 to the former species is probably the same as this, which is found all 

 through the Rocky Mountains, and has been distributed in Drummond's 

 collections as B. subulata, which, however, chiefly inhabits the plains. 

 ^ BARBULA RURALIS, Hedw. 



Hab. Low mountains, on dry rocks, &c.; common. 



GRIMMIA CONFERTA, Funk. 



Hab. Rocks base of the mountains. Hall. (Also Explor. of 1873.) 



MMIA APOCARPA, Hedw. 



Hab. Same localities as the former; more common. 



