Algal factsheet: Vaucheria (Vaucheriaceae)
Diagnostic features
Long branching xanthophycean filaments. Filaments are siphonous (lacking cross-walls, and containing numerous nuclei and small yellow-green chloroplasts). The siphons often break during examination, releasing clouds of chloroplasts. Forms dark green felt-like mats.Typical habitats
Slow-flowing waters or in damp marginal habitats, including low light locationsNotes
Common along stream margins above the water.Classification
| Kingdom | Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ochrophyta |
| Subphylum | Phaeista |
| Class | Xanthophyceae |
| Order | Vaucheriales |
| Family | Vaucheriaceae |
| Common name | Yellow-green algae |