Algal factsheet: Lyngbya (Oscillatoriaceae)
Diagnostic features
Unbranched, untapered, blue-green filaments with cells shorter than wide (cf. Phormidium), lacking heterocytes. Filaments occur within a firm sheath, and may glide within them. Short sections of filament (hormogonia) can break out of the sheath.Typical habitats
Common in lowland streams/riversNotes
May be difficult to distinguish from PhormidiumClassification
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cyanobacteria |
| Class | Cyanophyceae |
| Order | Oscillatoriales |
| Family | Oscillatoriaceae |
| Common name | Cyanobacteria |