Key to Species: 9
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Racomitrium acicularis - Idaho County, Idaho. DHW 802
9a Most leaves distinctly dentate near apex, the teeth clearly visible with a 10X hand lens; leaf tip obtuse to acute
Couplet 10
Racomitrium ryszardii - Marys Peak, Benton Co., Oregon. W.B. Schofield 112133.
9b Leaf margins smooth or minutely denticulate (cristate) at apex; the tip rounded to pointed; only an occasional leaf with distinct apical teeth in R. molle
Couplet 11
Guide to Racomitrium of Oregon
Created 2007 Northwest Botanical Institute