Didymoprium grevillei Kützing ex Ralfs    Synonyms: Desmidium grevillei.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Charophyta   >   Class Conjugatophyceae   >   Order Desmidiales   >   Family Desmidiaceae   >   Genus Didymoprium   

Status:

More often reported as Desmidium grevillei

Description:

The cells of Didymoprium grevillei are roughly oval in outline and form filaments of a few cells to many hundreds of cells. Filaments can be seen with the unaided eye but microscopic identification is always necessary. It is most similar to Hyalotheca species but differs in the cell shape.

Where to find:

You can find Didymoprium grevillei in lentic habitats throughout Maryland (lakes, ponds, wetlands and ditches). Under certain circumstances, it can form macroscopic mats.

There is 1 record in the project database.

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Didymoprium grevillei in Charles Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)


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