256... SYNOPSIS OF THE FLORA OF COLORADO. 
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flexed leaves, and another with a nar- 
rower medial nerve and broader aes are considered as mere varieties. 
Hab.—Near snow-range, on the ground. Ul. 
PHAROMITRIUM SUBSESSILE, Schp. Synops. Mus 
ab. —Sand- hills on the plains. Hall. Moist wid base of the hills 
near Point of Rocks. Lesquereur ; (also Explor., 187 Hi 
POTTIA CAVIFOLIA, Hedw.—On ie Platte near the mountains. Hall. 
PortiA Hema, Schp. Synop. 
Hab.—Mountains of Colorado ; Sa ground. Hail; (also Explor. of 
1873.) 
ae LYPTA LATIFOLIA, Schwee ; 
—Tops of rocks in the fiaeaestii. Downie. Uinta Mountains, Wat- 
sate Catalog ogue 
Bibywovor RUBELLUS, Bryol. Eur 
ab.—On stone and eround, plains and mountains; common. 
DISTICHIUM CAPILLACEUM, Bryol. Eur 
Hab.—Base of overhanging rocks, high mountains ; ; not rare. 
DISTICHIUM INCLINATUM, Bryol. Eur 
ab.—Same stations as the former; ee River Cafion, Uinta Moun- 
tains; Watson’s eather 
CERATODON PURPUREUS, Brid. | 
ve ery where on + Hiei pee rocks and ground, collected by all | 
the explor atiol | 
LEPTOTRICHUM GLAUCESCENS (Hampe,) Hedw. 
Hab. Pregenbinga slopes near Twin Lakes. Downie. 
‘DESMATODON LATIFOLIUS, Bryol. Europ. 
Hab. Saiteintabis of middle altitude in Colorado. ee 
DESMATODON LATIFOLIUS, var. £. GLACIALIS, Brvyol 
Hab.—High mountains near Twin Lakes. Dovnie. “(ao in Explor. 
1873. 
DESMATODON SISTYLIUS, Bryol. Eur. 
ab.—Near snow-range; mountains of Colorado. Downie—A Vv 
rare and fine species, mostly of the glacial r egions eho the “Slleaaeg 
one. Both are known from the Dofrafield aad, 1ins of Norway. 
DESMATODON LAURERI (Schultz). Bryol. Eur 
Hab.—The same locality as the former. Downie. 
BARBULA RIGIDA, Schultz 
Hab.—Plains alone the Platte; only found sterile. Hall. 
BARBULA SUBULATA, Brid. e 
_Hab.—Near Salt Lake, on rocks ; Watson’s Catalogue. ce | 
BAREU ‘LA MUORONIFOLIA, Schwiegr. | 
Ha dbank 11.—The moss referred | 
eins former species is probably the same as this, which is found all | 
cceagh the Rocky Mountains, and bas been distributed in Drammond’s 
collections as B. subulata which, however, chiefly inhabits the plains. 
BARBULA RURALIS, Hedw 
Hab.—Low mountains, on dry rocks, &¢.; common. 
GRIMMIA CONFERTA, Funk. 
Hab.—Rocks sen of the mountains, Hall. “(Algo Explor. of 1873.) 4 
GRIMMIA APOCARPA, Hedw Spee 
_ Hab.—Same Sosaliies as the formers more common. 
