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MOSSES WITH A HAND-LENS 



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Figure 67. a. Burhynchium hians X z. b, b, Capsules X 10. c, Ivcaf X 

 20. d, lyCaf of Rhynchostegium scrrulatum X 10. 



EuRHYNCHiuM STRiGosuM EOBUSTUM Roell., Common Beaked 

 Moss. This species is common on the ground, roots of trees 

 and decaying wood in cool woods, particularly on the sides of 

 ravines. The plants are about the size of the preceding, but form 

 closer mats, are a darker green, and are not flattened. The seta 

 is smooth, while in E. hians it is very rough. One should not 

 attempt to identify any of the Beaked Mosses for the first time 

 unless the lids are on some of the capsules, for it can not be 

 done with certainty. 



Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) J. & S., the Dark 

 Beaked Moss, is found in a similar habitat, but has a more 

 southerly and coastwise range, and is more likely to be found 

 near the base of trees. It is also flattened, but is a rich 

 green in color and the leaves are much longer and more slenderly 

 acuminate, as shown in the figure. The seta is smooth. 



CisRiPHYEEUM Boscii. (Schwaegr.) Grout, the Spoon- 

 leaved Moss, is one of the Beaked Mosses that is easy to recognize 

 when in its normal condition. It grows in fields among the grass 



