Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) - Kanabec Soil And Water Conservation District

Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa)

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticplants/starrystonewort/index.html

Species observations (current map)

Close-up of green algae with thin, tangled strands and small, round pinkish formations. — Starry stonewort. Photo: University of Minnesota (https://maisrc.umn.edu/starry-stonewort)

A hand holding a small, white star-shaped object, with green aquatic plants in the background. — A starry stonewort bulbil, which has a star-shaped rhizoid, giving the plant its namesake. Photo: Jim Grazio, PA DEP 2015 (https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1688)

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