Plants usually in tufts, green. Stems erect, to 2 cm, fastigiately branched from near base, dichotomous distally. Leaves spreading when moist, erect and somewhat contorted when dry, linear-lanceolate, lamina 1-stratose except on margins; margins plane proximally, erect to slightly incurved distally, 2-stratose and subserrulate distally, the apex blunt and coarsely toothed; costa broad, strong, ceasing shortly just proximal to the apex, in section with strong abaxial and weak adaxial stereid bands; lamina cells thick-walled, rectangular proximally, becoming ± quadrate distally. Specialized asexual reproduction unknown. Sexual condition autoicous; perigonia terminal on short basal or axillary branches; exterior perichaetial leaves similar to stem leaves, the inner broadly sheathing. Seta pale yellow, to 2.5 cm, erect. Capsule straight and erect or slightly curved, orange-brown, dark reddish brown at the mouth, elliptical, narrowed at the mouth, 2-3 mm, flattened and weakly sulcate when dry; operculum conic-rostrate, to 1 mm; peristome 600-800 µm, often broken, the teeth split to the short basal membrane, spiculose-papillose. Spores 8-10 µm, appearing smooth.
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