it is usually in great profusion, and when growing on small
sticks and straws, it is often so plentiful as to form a fringe for
several inches. Mr P u r t o n seems to have been its discoverer
in this country.
In the very fugacious lid, this species differs from the rest
of the genus, in which it is more persistent, but nevertheless
perfect.
Fig. 1. Plants, nat. size. Fig. 2. Plants, magnified. Fig. S. Sportdes and.
filaments.
