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Pl.cellfol 14. MUSCI. 360. Dicranum. 737
16. Dicranum spurium. Bastardfork-moss.
Stein long; leaves in bundles, concave, upright, rather
spreading, pointing every way, ovate; upper leaves lanceolate,
finely serrate ; capsule oblong, bent ; Ud beaked.
Dicraniua spurium, Iledw. S. Muse. 141 ; Engl. Bot. 2167.
Bryiim spurium, Hojfm. Germ. 2, 38 ; Dickson Crypt. 4, 13.
On bogs ; perennial ; May and June.
Teeth of the peristome sometimes 3-cut.
1 7. Dicranum crispum. Crispfork-moss.
Stem short; leaves nearly 2-rowed, zigzag, turned back,
crisp when dry; base bristlelike; capsule ovate, upright
lid beaked ; beak long.
Dicranum crispum, Hedw. S. Muse. 132 ; Engl. Bot. 1 151.
Bryum vaginale, Diekson Crypt. 3,8.
On moist banks and bogs ; perennial ; July.
IS. Dicra?ni7n Scottii. Scott'sfork-moss.
Stem branched ; leaves upright, spreading, pointing every
way, awlshape, crisp when dry ; edge flat, slightly serrate
capsule ovate cylindrical, nearly upright ; lid beaked, beak
long.
Dicranum Scottianura, Turner M. Hibern. 6, 1.
Dicranum flagellare, Engl. Bot. 1977, not of Hedwig?
Dicranum stricfura, Schwtsgr. Supp. 43.
Dicranum montanum, Hedw. S. Muse. 35 ?
On rocks.
19. Dicranum polycarpum. Many-fruitedfork-moss.
Stem branched ; leaves spread open, pointing every way,
lanceolate, awlshape, crisp when dry ; edge turned over,
zigzag, slightly serrated ; capsule reverse ovate, slightly
drooping; lid beaked.
Dicranum polycarpum, Ehrli. Crypt. 84; Engl. Bot. 2269.
Pissidens polycarpos, Hew. S. Muse. 159.
Dicranum Bruntoni, Engl. Bot. 2509.
On alpine rocks.
Teeth of the peristome irregularly divided.
20. Dicranum undulatum. Wavedforked-moss.
Stems long ; leaves nearly flat, lanceolate, narrow, waved
across, finely serrated at the tip ; capsule cylindrical, drooping;
lid beaked, beak long.
Dicranum undulatum, Ehrh. Crypt. 271 ; Engl. Bot. 2260, not of
Schrader.
Dicranum polysetum, Steartz M. Suec. 34.
Bryum rugosura, Hoffm. Germ. 2, 39.
FerichcBtium encloses 1 to 4? peduncles.
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