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abruptly acuminate acute alar cells annulus antheridia archegonia Autoicous basal cells basal membrane base becoming branch leaves Bryum Calyptra capsules cells quadrate central strand chlorophyllose cilia cm long cm tall cross section cucullate curved cylindric decurrent dense tufts Dioicous dorsal elongated erect-patent excurrent exothecial cells figs finely papillose Habit sketches hair points Hedw hyaline incurved irregularly lamina lanceolate ligulate linear marginal cells margins plane margins revolute medial cells medial leaf cells mm long moist Monoicous mosses Mountains mouth narrowed narrowly nearly neck obtuse operculum ovate ovate-lanceolate ovoid papillae percurrent perichaetial leaves peristome teeth Plants small Plate Pohlia recurved reddish brown rhizoids rocks rostrate rows Seta shoots short shorter shortly oblong slender slenderly slightly smooth soil sometimes species specimens Spores sporophyte stem leaves stomata strongly tapering thick walled thicker thin walled tips typical Uinta Mountains upper cells upper leaf cells usually Utah yellowish brown yellowish green