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lens the costa appears to be percurrent and the leaves entire. 

 The spores mature in early summer. 



POHUA ELONGATA Hedw. is a rather rare moss found 

 only in the mountains. It grows on damp soil in cool shaded 

 places. It is at once known by the slender long-necked capsule 



FIGURE 44. Pohlia elongata natural size and capsule enlarged. (From 

 Bry. Eur.). 



which is never to be 

 confused with the Long- 

 necked Bryum because 

 of the different position 

 of its capsules and its 

 broader, lanceolate 

 leaves. The spores ma- 

 ture in August. 



LEPTOBRYUM p y R i- 

 FORME (L.) Wils., the 

 Long-necked Bryum, is 

 closely allied to the true 

 Bryums, although placed 

 in another genus. It is 



~ r . easily recognized by its 



FIGURE 45- Leptobryum pynforme X 



2; leaf and Capsule x 10. long-necked capsule and 



