Sighting 4604110
Chara sp. (genus)
A charophyte green algae at Borough, NSW
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| Chara sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Oct 2024 | |
| Chara sp. (genus) | Tapirlord | 18 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 18 Oct 2024 |
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User's notes
Algae?
5 comments
18 Oct 2024
Or perhaps Nitella, I agree it's an algae. The orange mass is unaffiliated, as Jason says it could be an egg sac.
18 Oct 2024
definitely Characeae, and probably a Chara sp. The gelatinous blobs probably contain the gametangia.
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
Collections
- Paul4K Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chara sp. (genus) Algae, Cyanobacteria, other bacteria and viruses
Species information
- Chara sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A charophyte green algae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1101m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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