Chara hispida s.s. L.
(Bristly Stonewort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChara hispida s.s. (Bristly Stonewort)
Species aggregateChara hispida s.l. (bristly stonewort)
GenusChara (a genus of stoneworts)
FamilyCHARACEAE (stoneworts)
OrderCHARALES (stoneworts)
ClassCHAROPHYCEAE (stoneworts)
PhylumCHAROPHYTA (stoneworts, desmids, charaphytes etc, charophytes)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chara hispida s.s. (Bristly Stonewort) :
1: Chara hispida s.s. (Bristly Stonewort)
18 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Covering surface of small pool
Image 1: Branch whorl with chalky covering removedImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ - close-upImage 4: In situ - close-up (2)Image 5: Shoot tip with chalky coveringImage 6: Shoot tip with chalky covering removedImage 7: Shoot tip with chalky covering removed (2)Image 8: Shoot tip with chalky covering removed (3)Image 9: Branching - close-upImage 10: Branching - close-up (2)Image 11: Branch tipImage 12: Branch with spine cellsImage 13: GametangiumImage 14: Gametangium (2)Image 15: Shoot tipImage 16: Shoot tip (2)Image 17: Spine cellsImage 18: Spine cells (2)Image 19: Spine cells (3)Image 20: Spine cells (4)Image 21: Spine cells (5)Image 22: Spine cells and stipulodesImage 23: StipulodesImage 24: Stipulodes (2)
2: Chara hispida s.s. (Bristly Stonewort)
5 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cleaned plant - fertile whorlImage 2: Cleaned plant - shootImage 3: Cleaned plant - shoot tipImage 4: Cleaned plant - shoot tip (2)Image 5: Cleaned plant - shoot tip (3)Image 6: Cleaned plant - whorls of branchesImage 7: Encrusted plantImage 8: Encrusted plant - shoot tip

Chara hispida s.s. (Bristly Stonewort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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