Key to Species: 7
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Canton Creek Reserve, Douglas Co., Oregon. Figura s.m. 1998.
7a Costa 3-4 stratose at base, 3 stratose from lower through upper part of leaf; costa in lower half of leaf generally evenly thick to edge; alar region not auriculate. This is a rare muticous form of Racomitrium varium found next to streams at low elevations; the typical form of this common species has hair points on many leaves and will key out among the species with hair points (see couplet 13)
Racomitrium varium (Mitt.) Jaeg.
La Bohn Lake, King County, Washington. Lesher 10719.
7b Costa weakly 3 stratose in lower third, 2 stratose above midleaf leaf; costa in lower half of leaf tapering from midline to edges; alar region small, usually not prominent but sometimes decurrent-auriculate below the insertion line; very rare; at high elevations; in Oregon reported only from Mt. Hood and Mount Hebo in coastal Tillomook County.
Racomitrium fasciculare (Hedw.) Brid.