52 BRITISH MOSSES. 



Mowers and, Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule very large, black, only just appearing 



above the perichastium. 

 Locality. Bogs and marshes; not uncommon. 



Fig. 8. Sphagnum cuspidatum. 

 Homed Bog Moss (a) . 



Colour. Pale whitish-green. 



Stems. From three inches to many feet in length. Branches two to five 

 together, attenuated, all deflexed, the upper turn back again like horns. 



Leaves (b) . Lanceolate, the margin often turned back (recurved) , when wet ; 

 when dry, the margin undulated. 



Flowers and Fruit. Dioicous. Capsule on short pedicel, large and black. 



Locality. Wet places. 



Variety (c) . Sphagnum Plumosum, Feathery Bog Moss. Whitish-green, 

 branches and leaves very long, the whole plant feathery-looking. In water. 



Fig. 9. Sphagnum recuevum. 

 Curved Bog Moss (a) . 



Colour. Whitish-green. 



Stems. Three inches to one foot long. Branches four or five together, attenuated, 



deflexed, and again recurved. 

 Leaves (b) . Ovate-acuminate. 



Floivers and Fruit. Dioicous (?) . Capsule brown ; small. 

 Locality. In bogs. 



Fig. 10. Sphagnum contoetum. 

 Twisted Bog Moss (a) . 



Colour. Pale brown. 



Stems. Three inches to one foot or more long, stiff, black. Branches not attenu- 

 ated, very numerous, three to five together, deflexed and twisted every way. 



Leaves (h) . Large, ovate-lanceolate, concave, fimbriated. Cellules small; very 

 beautiful. 



