Chara vulgaris L. is a plant in the Characeae family, order Charales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Chara vulgaris L.

Chara vulgaris L.

Chara vulgaris (common stonewort) is a green alga in genus Chara distinguished from C. contraria by spikes between its bark cells.

Family
Characeae
Genus
Chara
Order
Charales
Class
Charophyceae
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Chara vulgaris L.

Chara vulgaris, commonly called the common stonewort, is a species of green alga belonging to the genus Chara. Unlike the closely similar species Chara contraria, C. vulgaris has distinct spikes located between its bark cells.

Photo: (c) František Bednár, all rights reserved, uploaded by František Bednár

Taxonomy

Plantae › Charophyta › Charophyceae › Charales › Characeae › Chara

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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