On wooded horse trail next to JBLM southern border. This stump was an Alnus rubra that broke during on ice storm and to clear the trail it was cut smooth. There is salal, Oregon grape, alder, maple and fir present on either side of the trail. It is common in lowland rainforests along the coast. It forms mats on logs, humus and tree bases. Stems 6-30 cm long, creeping to arched, once-pinnate, with branches evenly and closely spaced. Sporophytes are frequent and growing from the side of the stem. Stalks are black with small papillae. Capsules inclined, smooth, curved, and each with a long beak.