Plants medium-sized, yellow-green, green, or orange-green. Stems with apices not distinctly hooked, branches many. Leaves not incurved, appressed to somewhat falcate, weakly to moderately concave, 2-plicate, 1.2–1.7 mm; apex short- to usually long-acuminate; medial laminal cells opaque.

Phenology: Capsules mature Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Shaded rock, outcrops, tree bases, humic soil in forests, subalpine to alpine
Elevation: moderate to high elevations (600-3500 m)

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., Nfld. and Labr., Que., Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mich., Mont., Nev., N.H., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Eurasia, Atlantic Islands (Iceland).

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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