Sighting 3346478
Zygnemaceae (family)
Silkweed (A freshwater algae) at Cotter River, ACT
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| Zygnemaceae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Sep 2016 | |
| Zygnemaceae (family) | KenT | 28 Aug 2016 |
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User's notes
This was in a temporary pool adjacent to Condor Creek. Under the microscope the green filaments seemed to be of one species (Zygnema? - image 2) there were also a few diatoms present (image 3) and some motile green algae that would not stop for a picture
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.887417-35.328861
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 26 Aug 2016 12:52 PM Recorded on
- KenT Recorded by
Collections
- KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Zygnemaceae (family) Algae, Cyanobacteria, other bacteria and viruses
Species information
- Zygnemaceae (family) Scientific name
- Silkweed (A freshwater algae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 572.2m to 691.5m Recorded at altitude
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