Elliptic Plagiomnium Moss

Description

Non-fertile stems of P. ellipticum on wet ground are usually erect, but sometimes curved, and shoots are up to 9 cm long. Leaves are 5-6 mm long. The leaf cells are longer than wide and arranged in diagonal rows. The leaf base that does not or scarcely runs down onto the stem is an important distinction from related species. Capsules are very rare.