Flora of North America species comparison

leaves triangular, 0.7–0.9 mm, appressed to stem;

apex apiculate;

hyaline cells efibrillose and nonseptate.

leaves 1.1 × 1 mm; rarely hemiisophyllous;

hyaline cells non-ornamented, frequently septate.

moderately tapering, leaves only moderately larger at branch tips.

clavate and rounded at distal end.

ovate-lanceolate, 1–1.4 mm; straight;

stiff, not undulate and slightly recurved;

margins entire;

hyaline cells efibrillose, convex surface with 1 pore per cell at cell apex, on concave surface with round wall thinnings in the cell ends and angles; chlorophyllous cells triangular in transverse section and well enclosed to just reaching concave surface.

broadly ovate, 2.4 × 1.7 mm;

hyaline cells on convex surface with numerous round pores along the commissures, comb-lamellae on hyaline cell walls where overlying chlorophyllous cells; chlorophyllous cells broadly triangular in transverse section and well-enclosed on the convex surface.

unknown.

dioicous.

with pseudostomata.

unknown.

22–29 µm; finely papillose on both surfaces;

indistinct triradiate ridge on distal surface;

proximal laesura 0.5–0.6 spore radius.

fascicles with 2 spreading and 2 pendent branches.;

branch stems green;

cortex enlarged with conspicuous retort cells.

fascicles with 2 spreading and 2 pendent branches.;

branch stems with hyaline cell comb-lamellae visible on interior cortex wall, cortical cell end walls with conspicuous funnel projections more than 1/2 length of cell, superficial cortical wall aporose.