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Charales is an order of freshwater green algae in the division Charophyta, class Charophyceae, commonly known as stoneworts. Depending on the treatment of the genus Nitellopsis, living (extant) species are placed into either one family or two (Characeae and Feistiellaceae). Further families are used for fossil members of the order.
Nitellopsis obtusa is a large freshwater alga.It is also known by the common name starry stonewort. [1] This alga grows to a length of over 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in), is bright translucent green and has branches growing in whorls from the main axis the plants easily break up.
Characeae is a family of freshwater green algae in the order Charales, commonly known as stoneworts.They are also known as brittleworts or skunkweed, from the fragility of their lime-encrusted stems, and from the foul odor these produce when stepped on.
Chara is a genus of charophyte green algae in the family Characeae. They are multicellular and superficially resemble land plants because of stem-like and leaf-like structures. They are found in freshwater, particularly in limestone areas throughout the northern temperate zone, where they grow submerged, attached to the muddy bottom.
Charophyceae is a class of charophyte green algae. AlgaeBase places it in division Charophyta. [1] Extant (living) species are placed in a single order Charales, [2] commonly known as "stoneworts" and "brittleworts". Fossil members of the class may be placed in separate orders, e.g. Sycidiales and Trochiliscales. [1]
Chara vulgaris, the common stonewort, [1] is a green alga species in the genus Chara. Chara vulgaris has spikes between its bark cells in contrast to the similar Chara contraria. Chara vulgaris has spikes between its bark cells in contrast to the similar Chara contraria.
The more moths that make the sloth fur their home, the more the algae can grow, and the greener the sloth fur becomes. The sloth has a perfect disguise, and the algae and the moths have a perfect ...
Chara hispida, the bristly stonewort, is a green alga species in the genus Chara. With 30 to 200 cm height and a stem diameter of 2–3 mm Chara hispida is one of the biggest Chara species in Europe.