Nitella confervacea (Bréb.) A.Braun ex Leonh.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Rhode Island

• County/Municipio

  Washington Co.

• Locality

  Larkin's Pond, in about 5 ft. of water, on sand bottom

• Coordinates

  41.4696, -71.5565

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  322.049

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Larkin Pond. Measured from coordinates to farthest extent of the lake to find linear extent (310.48 m). Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Study report
Josephine B.Tilden Aug. 1901. Ho. 530 Amer. Alg.
as Nitella batraohosperma , Pile® Lake, Minn.

Plant monoecious, immature; g om. high, moniliform, resembling
a tiny K. tenulssima. Axes alender, tut normal for size,

160 u diameter, internodesTl-2 x branchlat length, to 2 nsa.
long* Branohlets similar, varying within a node, generally 5-6(to 8?)
in a whorl, 1-2 furcate, to 1,5 mm. long; primaries 1/3 total
branohlet length, to 140 u, secondaries 6-7, to 200 u long, 9-3 again
r	greats»S»8®b±Bmi:8!8 the othors elongated 1.2-2 x normal dactyl length,

•rtiaries 5-6, to 700 u long. Dactyls 5-6, 2-called, mucronate,
lie penultimate cell tapering slightly, but rounded at tip; mucro
I u high x 26 u wide at base, claw-like. Gametan&la very immature,

| 1st and occasionally at 2nd node, solitary, no attoassios» evideuoi
mucus. Oogonia very immature, yellow; 141 x 120 u(»xcl. coronula),
other measured 218 x SCO u), convolutions^ not yet clearly developed,
ronula 23 u high x 30 u wide,ereot. Oospore very immature, yellowish,
, 135 u x llo u; striae not yet clear; membrane not yet clear.
therldia at 1st ^nd occasionally at 2nd node, 120, 135 u in diameter.
Ibils, the nodes at base some.'/nat stvollen, but not truly bulbils.

R, D. Hood January 17,1957.
drawings and photographs in writer's files.

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CHARACEAE
Herbarium of Richard D. A 00a

No.

488262 Nitella batraohosperma
- prox. diffuse form.

In about 5 ft. of water, on
sand bottom, Larkin Pond,
•frhode Island.
Coll.: E.A.Palmatier, Aug. 26, 1948.

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RICHARD D. WOOD HERBARIUM
DEPOSITED 1978
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