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Capsule. Long-, tapering at the base ; peristome short, not much divided. 



Summer. 

 Locality. Mountain rocks. 



IX. SCOPARIA. 



In large patches. Stems covered with fibres. Leaves long, secund or spreading, 

 lanceolate-subulate. Dioicous. Capsule cemuous. 



Fig. 6. Diceanum ftjscescens. 



Dusliy Forh Moss (a) . 

 Colour. Blackish green. 

 Stems. Long, branched. 

 Leaves (i) . Secund, rather bent, crisped when dry, lanceolate-subulatSj 



channelled (canaliculate) ; apex toothed; nerve excurrent. 

 Capsule. Oblong, cernuous ; beak long. Summer. 

 Locality. Alpine rocks. 



Fig. 7. Diceanum scopaeittm. 



Broom Forh Moss {a) . 

 Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Long, tufted, branched. 



Leaves (&) . Falcato-secund, lanceolate-subulate, toothed at the apex ; nerve in 



ridges at the back. 

 Capsule. Nearly erect, cylindrical, red-brown ; peristome bright red ; beak very 



long ; calyptra large. Summer. 

 Locality. Very common in hedges, and on rocks in mountain districts. 



Fig. 8. Diceanum palustee. 



Marsh Fork Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Long, fastigiate ; in patches. 



