Chara vulgaris var vulgaris L.
(Common Stonewort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyChara vulgaris var vulgaris (Common Stonewort)
SpeciesChara vulgaris (Common 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 vulgaris var vulgaris (Common Stonewort) :
1: Chara vulgaris var vulgaris (Common Stonewort)
15 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: PlantsImage 2: Plants (2)Image 3: Plant - magnifiedImage 4: Stem - magnifiedImage 5: Stipulodes at whorl of branchesImage 6: GametangiaImage 7: Spine cellsImage 8: Spine cells (2)Image 9: Spine cells (3)Image 10: StipulodesImage 11: Stipulodes and spine cells
2: Chara vulgaris var vulgaris (Common Stonewort)
14 May 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in pond
Image 1: Antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical)Image 2: Antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical) (2)Image 3: Antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical) near bases of branchletsImage 4: Antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical) on branchletsImage 5: Branchlets with antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical)Image 6: Fertile whorl of branchletsImage 7: Fertile whorl with gametangia on branchletsImage 8: Gametangia on branchletsImage 9: Gametangia on branchlets (2)Image 10: Gametangia on branchlets (3)Image 11: Stipulodes below whorl of branchlets and ring of spine cellsImage 12: Stipulodes in ring below whorl of branchletsImage 13: Tip of branchImage 14: Tip of branch (2)Image 15: Tip of branch (3)Image 16: Whorl of fertile branchletsImage 17: Whorl of fertile branchlets (2)Image 18: Whorl of fertile branchlets (3)Image 19: Youngest internode showing spine cellsImage 20: Youngest internode showing spine cells (2)Image 21: Antheridia (spherical) and oogonia (cylindrical)Image 22: AntheridiumImage 23: GametangiaImage 24: GametangiumImage 25: Old antheridiumImage 26: OogoniumImage 27: Ring of spine cellsImage 28: Stipulodes below whorl of branchlets and ring of spine cellsImage 29: Youngest internode with spine cells.

Chara vulgaris var vulgaris (Common Stonewort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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