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710 SM. Sphagnum. 14-. MUSCI. Pl.cell.fol.
Sphagnum cauliferum et ramosum paliistre moUe candicans, reflexis
rainulis, foliolis latioribus, Raii Syn. 104, 1.
Musciis tenestris vulgatissinius, Park, 1306.
Sphagnum palustre, Lin. S. P. 1569.
Sphagnum obtusifolium, Ehrh. Crypt. 241.
Sphagnum latifolium, Hedwig. Engl, Dot. 14C5,
Sphagnum cymbifolium, Swartz Suec.
In bogs.
Very retentive of moisture, used to pack up live plants
to send to a distance.
/3. minus. Stems in close tufts ; leaves closely tiledlike.
Sphagnum compactum, Schwcegr. Supp, S.
y.fluitans. Stems very long, slender; leaves scattered,
distant.
Spliagnum latifolium fluitans, Turner Muse. Hib. Q. .
Old wives tow.
2. Sphagnum squarrosum.
Branches slender at the end ; leaves ovate, pointed,
scurfy, turned back.
Sphagnum squarrosum, Weber b; Mohr Helse, 2, 1 ; Engl. Hot. 1498.
On bogs.
3. Sphagmim acutifolium. Narrow-leaved logmoss.
Branches slender; leaves ovate, lanceolate, crowded.
Sphagnum cauliferum et ramosum palustre molle candicans, reflexis
ramulis, foliolis angustioribus, Raii Syn. 104,2.
Sphagnum acutifolium, Ehrh. Crypt. 72.
Sphagnum capilli folium, Engl. Bot. 1406,
On bogs.
4. Sphagnum, cuspidatum. Pointed bogmoss.
Branches slender; leaves lanceolate, awlshape, weak.
Sphagnum cuspidatum, Ehrh. Crypt, 25 ; Engl. Bot. 2392.
In water, on bogs.
III. 345. PHASCUM. Haller. Sguat-moss.
Receptacle sessile; capsule pedicelled; pedicell terminal -,
peristome 0; lid adnate, persistent; calyptra halved. Plants
often very minute.
a. Shoots creeping, leafless, jointed, branched.
I. Phascum serralum. Serrated squat-moss.
Shoots branched, leafless, jointed ; perichetial leaves lan-
ceolate, serrated, ribless.