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Algae (More Common)


               Chara Algae                       Filamentous Algae                         Starry Stonewort

          Macro Algae                          AKA “pond scum” or “slime”           Invasive
          Gray-green or yellow                 Greenish mats upon the                Long uneven branches that look
                                                 water’s surface.                       angular at each joint.
          Often mistaken for a plant.
                                                Begins its growth along the           May have one star-shaped, cream
          Musky odor and gritty, bristly        edges or bottom of the pond            colored bulb at the base of each
           feel                                                                         cluster of branches.
                                                “mushrooms” to the surface
                                                                                       Similar in appearance to Chara.



























                                                Algae (Less Common)


         Pithophora “Horsehair”              Planktonic “Pea Soup” Algae                     Lyngbya Algae

          Commonly grows along the bottom     A microscopic form of algae, suspend-     This is a type of blue-green algae
           of ponds                             ed in the upper few feet of water.       Lays on the bottom of the pond
          Resembles pads of steel wool         This algae often reaches bloom pro-     ranging from blueish-green, to
                                                portions in warm waters.                 black, to gray in color.
          This algae has a high level of
           reproducive cells and is difficult to     Some forms of this algae           This algae will form mucilage
           control.                             can be toxic.                            masses causing the algae to rise
                                                                                         to the surface and also giving it
                                               Field testing available                  high resistance to chemical
                                                                                         control.
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