Green Algae
Chlorophyta
Chara spp.

Chara spp.

Class Charophyceae - Order Charales - Family Characeae - Tribe Chareae

Profile: Aka stoneworts. Stout, coarse plants usually encrusted with lime. Thrive in hard waters and slow streams.

Small (avg 20cm) - C. braunii, C. canescens, C. contraria, C. elegans, C. excelsa, C. formosa (occassionally in soft water), C. schweinitzii, C. vulgaris

Large (to 75cm) - C. fragilis, C. sejuncta

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