Habitat: Growing mixed with Dicranella heteromalla. Aulacomnium palustre and Platiothecium cavifolium, forming small hummock on maple forest floor
Locality: Cedar Bog Memorial State Nature Preserve, ca. 2.5 mi S. of Urbana along Woodburn Rd. off U.S. 68. / N side of Woodburn Rd., near W boundary W of West Branch