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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 cernuous. 



Fig. 6. Diceanum fuscescens. 

 Dusky Fork Moss (a) . 



Colour. Blackish green. 

 Stems. Long, branched. 



Leaves (b) . Secund, rather bent, crisped when dry, lanceolate-subulate, 



channelled (canaliculate) ; apex toothed; nerve excurrent. 

 Capsule. Oblong-, cernuous ; beak long. Summer. 

 Locality. Alpine rocks. 



Fig. 7. Diceanum scopaeium. 

 Broom Fork Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Long, tufted, branched. 



Leaves (b) . 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. 



