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CONOMITRIUM. 



C. Julianum (Fissidens JuUajiiis). 



Plants large, 2 to 6 inches in length, filiform, floating, leaves distant, 

 linear lanceolate, with Fissidens habit, with leaves placed flat and arranged 

 in one plane. Seta short. Found on stones in running brooks. 



DiCRANELLA. 



D. heleromalla. 



Calyptra cucullate. Leaves narrow, secund, base broad, apex subulate, 

 channeled, serrate at tip. Seta yellow. Capsule cylindric mostly erect, 

 plicate when dry. Plants small forming dense silky tufts, of yellow green 

 color. Mature in spring and winter. 



DiCRANUM. 



D. scoparium. 



A common form of Dicramim. Plants forming large tufts, yellow green. 

 Leaves large falcate secund, dense and silky. A common plant along wood 

 paths and around the base of trees. Mature in summer or autumn. 



DiTRICHUM. 



D. pallidum. 



Leaves serrate, acuminate, lanceolate, costa long excurrent, margin 

 recurved. Seta yellow. Plants small, caespitose, dull green. Mature in 

 spring. 

 D. tortile. 



Closely resembles Ditrichuni pallidum, but the costa is short excur- 

 rent, seta is red or orange, and matures in the autumn. 

 Drummondia . 

 D. clavellata. 



A tree loving form. Calyptra cucullate. Capsule symmetric, erect, 

 ovate, globose. Leaves open erect, ovate lanceolate. Costa ends below 

 the apex. Forms dark green tufts. Seta long. Stem long. 



Fissidens. 



The genus Fissidens is characterized by flat plane of growth. The 

 leaves are distichous, that is they are two ranked, forming two opposite 

 rows. Only a genus description can be given, for the species require 

 microscopical examination. For the long floating form found in the 

 water see Conomitrium Julianum, also called F. Julianus. Fissidens 

 incurvus is often found on stones. Other species of Fissidens are common 

 on soil in deep woods. 



FUN.'VRIA. 



F. hygrometrica. 



Capsule unsymmetric, inclined, oblique; its mouth is turned to one side, 

 it is pyriform and gibbous. Seta is twisted or cord-like, therefore it is 

 called the cord moss. It forms dense tufts on barren soil or burnt waste 

 places. Plants of medium size, mature in summer. Leaves are serrate, 

 acute or obtuse. 

 Georgia. 



G. pellucida. 



Capsule cylindric, mostly erect, green with operculum reddish when 



