Characeae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Charales, class Charophyceae. The family contains 9 accepted species worldwide.
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Nitellopsis obtusa (Desv.) J.Groves
Nitellopsis obtusa is a freshwater alga with distinct traits, native to Eurasia,…
Chara virgata Kütz
Chara virgata Kütz is a unique-structured dark green alga that grows up to 30 cm…
Nitella hyalina (DC.) C.A.Agardh
Nitella hyalina is a cosmopolitan species of stonewort in the Characeae family.
Chara braunii C.C.Gmel.
Chara braunii C.C.Gmel. is a cosmopolitan ecorticate charophyte with a distribut…
Chara vulgaris L.
Chara vulgaris (common stonewort) is a green alga in genus Chara distinguished f…
Chara globularis Thuill.
Chara globularis is a widespread charophyte green algae native to Europe that li…
Characeae plants belong to the Charales order in the Plantae kingdom. This feature distinguishes the species from the similar musk-grass and brittlewort. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Characeae is classified in the order Charales, class Charophyceae, phylum Charophyta. vulgaris has distinct spikes located between its bark cells.
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