*2: E. of Tiptree Hall,Temple,
1964, JAP (BBSUK) (Paton 1969a: 711). [Listed
for Bodmin and St Breock by Tellam 1888, but specimens
(Bodmin, undated, RVT (BM); Halgavor Moor,
1879, RVT (B)) are Polytrichum commune
or (Bodmin, 1879, RVT (BM)) Polytrichastrum
formosum: Paton 1969a: 711].
Grows mainly in patches that colonise decaying
hummocks of Sphagnum
capillifolium and Leucobryum glaucum at
open wet acid mire edges, often persisting to form pure cover
on tall firm hummocks. Found once in hollow near sphagna on
wet heathland and once also persisting at base of large Leucobryum glaucum
hummock in open acidic flush on heavily grazed hillside.
Frequent associates are Leucobryum glaucum, Sphagnum
capillifolium, Sphagnum papillosum,
Calluna vulgaris,
Erica tetralix, Molinia caerulea, Potentilla
erecta.
Apparently only three records c.fr. in
Cornwall
(single patch seen with sporophytes W. of Little Care Hill,
vc2: capsules immature 10, dehisced (old) 10; mire E. of Fox
Tor, vc2: old dehisced capsules 12; one hummock with numerous
capsules on mire SW. of Fox Tor, capsules immature and
old/dehisced 4).
