Chara (alga) - Wikipedia
网页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.
Muskgrass (Chara) - AquaPlant: Management of Pond Plants
网页What is Muskgrass (Chara)? Physical Characteristics. Foul, musty – garlic-like odor giving muskgrass its name; Gray-green branched multi-cellular algae that is often confused with submerged flowering plants; Height can range from just under an inch to about 6.5 feet; Has no flower; Do not extend above the water surface
Chara | Aquatic Biologists, Inc.
网页Chara (commonly known as Stonewort; Skunkweed; Sandgrass) is an advanced form of algae often mistaken for a plant. Chara stabilizes bottom sediments; provides food for waterfowl and cover for fish. Chara also supports insects and other small aquatic animals, which are important foods for trout, bluegills, small mouth bass, and largemouth bass.
Oxford University Plants 400: Chara sp. - University of Oxford
网页Chara is an alga that grows in alkaline water pools. Chara and its relatives have the most complex body plan of any alga. These plants form shoots and develop leaf-like structures and are anchored into the pond bed with a simple rooting system.
Chara spp. - Muskgrass, stonewort | Aquatic Plant Identification …
网页Chara spp., muskgrass, stonewort, muskwort. Family: Characeae. Although these common lake inhabitants look similar to many underwater plants, they are actually algae. Muskgrasses are green or gray-green colored algae that grow completely submersed in shallow (4 cm) to deep (20 m) water.
Chara - Montana Field Guide
网页5 天之前 · General Description. Chara, one of the genera of green algae, grows submerged in water. Chara ’s root-like rhizoids, which attach the green algae to the muddy substrate, are colorless and well-developed (DiTomaso and Kyser et al. 2013).
The Life Cycle of Chara, a Fresh Water Green Alga - YouTube
网页This animated short film is a look at the life history of Chara, a close relative of embryophytes (land plants). A life history is the series of growing and...
SS-AGR-448/AG448: The Ecology of Charophyte Algae (Charales)
网页2021年1月28日 · In Florida, the genera Nitella and Chara make up the majority of the diversity of the Charales, where both are known to provide important ecosystem services and act as occasional nuisance species. This document provides an overview of charophyte ecology, habitat requirements, and status in the state of Florida.
Charales - Wikipedia
网页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 (Characeae) or two (Characeae and Feistiellaceae).
Phycokey - Chara - University of New Hampshire
网页Chara is a green branched “charophyte” attached to the sediment with branching underground rhizoids. They are likely predecessors of mosses but lack adaptations to living above water. Superficially the ~18 species resemble terrestrial plants because of stem -like and leaf -like structures.