Red Mountain plant at slightly higher magnification showing stem leaves. Note the essentially transverse insertion of leaves. Leaves are typically strongly canaliculate. Distance between adjacent leaves is approximately 0.5 mm. Looking down on the mat of plants from Red Mountain.
Plants are generally erect in turfs of closely packed stems.
Note the dark red gemmiferous stems in the center. The white dots are conifer pollen grains for scale. Leaf of plant from the Black Butte collection. Note the equal acuminate lobes, the broad acute sinus, lack of under leaves, and subtransverse-succubus insertion. Leaf width in this image is about 0.5 mm.