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Meesia triquetra
The ovate-lanceolate leaves that are distinctly three-ranked are definitive characters. Meesia longiseta is quite similar and is differentiated by entire margins. In addition, Meesia longiseta is autoious and frequently with capsules, while M. triquetra is dioious and rarely has capsules.
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| Habit | Erect, unbranched plants, lime to dark green. |
| Stems | colorless and smooth. |
| Leaves | spreading when moist, twisted when dry, three-ranked, ovate-lanceolate, acute, margins serrulate above, costa strong, single, ending in the apex, decurrent. |
| Leaf Cells | rhombic, rectangular, or quadrate, smooth, longer below. |
| Alar Cells | not differentiated. |
| Habitat | Occurring singly or in small patches in rich fen lawns, often with species of Scorpidium. |
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