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Common Stonewort

Seaweeds and Macroalgae

Chara vulgaris, also called the common stonewort, is a species of charophyte green alga and one of the most widespread species of the genus Chara, occurring across much of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Australia.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Scientific Name
Chara vulgaris 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Charophyceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Common Stonewort

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Chara vulgaris
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Found In

Brazil

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Chara vulgaris
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q505001 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
    Chara vulgaris, also called the common stonewort, is a species of charophyte green alga.
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Distribution
    The species is widely distributed and occurs throughout much of the world in freshwater habitats, including ponds, ditches, littoral pools and periodic waters.
  • In Group: Stoneworts (Charales), Lead
    Chara vulgaris, also called the common stonewort, is a species of charophyte green alga.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Chara vulgaris
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8405500, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8405500, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikipedia: Algae
WikipediaLead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
are any of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic organisms.
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Wikidata: Common Stonewort
Child Taxon Of: Charophyceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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