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PHILONOTIS 



THK only species of Philonotis likely to be met with [P. /on- 

 tana (L. ) Brid.] is very common where water drips or 

 runs in shallow streams over rocks. When in fruit it may 

 be mistaken for a Bartramia on account of the similarity of the 



capsules. The cap- 

 sules of Philonotis, 

 however, have a pro- 

 tuberance on the lower 

 side that is entirely 

 lacking in Bartramia. 

 Philonotis grows in 

 much wetter places, 

 has much longer more 

 slender stems that are 

 often fasciculately 

 branching at the top ; 

 shorter, more acute 

 leaves, and is dioic- 

 ous. The male heads 

 are conspicuous ob- 

 jects among the fruit- 

 ing plants, though sel- 

 dom appearing in ster- 

 ile mats. Although 

 Philonotis is common, 

 the sporophyte is infre- 

 quent. The capsules 

 mature in May or June. 



Fig. 23. Philonotis fort tana 

 capsule, and male head to. 



leaf, 



GYMNOCYBE 



THE Common *Gymnocybe is very abundant m swamps and 

 wetshaded hollows. It is rather lighter in color than most 

 of the accompanying mosses. When in fruit it is readily 

 distinguished by its capsules, deeply furrowed when dry. Prom 

 the figures the capsules might possibly be confused with those of 



Gymndcybe paliistris 1 1..) Fries. Aulacomnium palustre Schwai 



