174 THE WEST VIRGINIA FLORA 



RHABDOWEISIA Bry. Eu. 

 R. FUGAx (Hedw.) Br. & Sch. 



On ledge and roots of various trees at McKinneys Cave 

 near Bretz, Monongalia ; on a ledge near Coopers Rock, 

 and on a sandstone ledge at Tibbs Run (Sheldon, 4169, 

 3039.4355)- 



DICRANUM, Hedw. 



D. FLAGELLARE Hedw. 



^Monongalia : on decayed oak log, Tibb's Run (Millspaugh, 

 1593). Fayette : Nuttallburg (Nuttall). 

 D. scopARiuM (L.) Hedw. 



Grant : on ground in damp woods, Bayard. Monon- 

 galia : on ground, the Flats ; on decayed log, Georgetown ; 

 loc. cit., Tibb's Run. Mercer: in tufts at base of stump, 

 Bluefield, and on decayed log (Millspa-ugli, 1398, 1382, 1601, 

 1476, 1464). Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). 

 D. FULvuii Hook. 



Fayette: Nuttallburg (Nuttall). 

 D. Drummondii Muell. 



On the mountain between Barrenshe Creek and Dry Fork. 

 McDowell County, altitude 1,700 feet, August 6, igoo (Mor- 

 ris, 1 1 65). 

 D. MONTANUM Hedw. 



Monongalia: decayed spot in a tree near Dellslow (An- 

 drews). 

 D. LONGiFOLiuM Hedw. 



Fayette: near Nuttallburg (Nuttall). 

 D. FuscESCENS Turn. 



Randolph: near Cheat Bridge (Sheldon, 2538). 



DICRANODONTIUM Br. & Sch. 



D. DENUDATUM (Brid.) E. G. B. (D. Virginicns E. G. B). 



Monongalia : on sandstone boulder along a woodland path, 

 Tibb's Run (Millspaugh, 1635). ' 



Plants bright glossy green, stems matted below by a red 

 tomentum, leafy nearly to apex, denudate roughened above, 

 with a few leaves at summit ; leaves erect or secund, straight 

 or curled and twisted, often 5 mm. long, narrowly subulate 

 from a short, thick base, caducous ones with a long, slender, 

 smooth point ; persistent ones serrate, blade inflexed cells 

 densely chlorophyllose, filled with oil globules, those of the 

 basal angles, clear. Dioecious, the antheridia terminal in 

 conspicuous heads, bracts brown at base, apex subulate, 

 serrate ; perichsetial bracts 3 to 4 mm. long, from a short 

 ba?e, suddenly subulate, dentate at apex; pedicels lateral by 



