Key to Species: 11


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Racomitrium ryszardii - Marys Peak, Benton Co., Oregon. W.B. Schofield 112133.


11a Leaves linear-lanceolate, lanceolate or narrowly triangular, tapering gradually from middle to apex; leaf apex acute; leaf tip margins with a few very small, sharp teeth on most leaves, these barely visible under a 10X lens; rare, in Oregon known only from the NW (previously known as Racomitrium aquaticum, a misapplied name)
Racomitrium ryszardii Bednarek-Ochyra


Racomitrium depressum - Conde Creek, Jackson County, Oregon. DHW 9933.


11b Leaves ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, sometimes lingulate, relatively broad towards tip and tapering abrubtly to apex; leaf apex bluntly obtuse to broadly rounded, smooth or infrequently an occasional leaf with distinct, irregularly spaced, teeth which can be clearly seen with a 10X hand lens
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Guide to Racomitrium of Oregon
Created 2007 Northwest Botanical Institute