Common Stonewort
NameCommon Stonewort
Species NameChara vulgaris
Common NameCommon Stonewort
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typewater-filled basin
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typefilamentous
Height (cm)10
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone
Notable FeaturesAquatic alga, not a woody plant; characterized by its whorled branchlets and often calcified cell walls.
Description
This specimen of common stonewort displays a cluster of green, filamentous stems with whorls of branchlets. It is an aquatic alga, not a woody plant, and is typically found submerged in freshwater environments.
