Chaetophora elegans (Roth) C.Agardh

  • Filed As

    Chaetophoraceae
    Chaetophora elegans (Roth) C.Agardh

  • Collector(s)

    J. H. Cowen s.n., 28 Jun 1896

  • Location

    United States of America. Colorado. Larimer Co. Foothills, forming a coating on inner surface of barrel in sulphur spring.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Thallus globular, the side of mustard seed to nearly that of a pea, jelly-like, not containing carbonate; filaments somewhat dichotomously branched, forming lax, rather flaccid fascicles; primary filaments averaging 12 mik. in width, with cells 1-3 times longer than broad; terminal cells of branches prolonged into very long bristles.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02105699

    Occurrence ID: ab449700-e876-4ee6-b146-f156156be4d6

  • Exsiccatae

    American Algae

    Exsiccatae Number: 136

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Colorado

  • County/Municipio

    Larimer Co.

  • Locality

    Foothills, forming a coating on inner surface of barrel in sulphur spring

  • Coordinates

    40.6664, -105.461

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    71678

  • Georeferencing Method

    GEOLocate Web Application. Spring unknown. Used the GEOLocate Web Application to georeference precise locality (high precision). Georeferenced to the county center, adjusted uncertainty radius (resized to polygon).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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American Algae-

var. longipila (Kg.) Hansg.

Josephine E. Tilden

136. Chaetophora elegrans (Roth) Ag
Prodr. 69. 1886—88.

Thallus globular, the size of a mustard seed to nearly that of a pea, jelly-
like, not containing calcium carbonate; filaments somewhat dichotom-
ously branched, forming lax, rather flaccid fascicles; primary filaments
averaging 12 mik. in width, with cells 1—3 times longer than broad;
cells of branches 8—10 mik. in width, usually somewhat longer than
broad; terminal cells of branches prolonged into very long bristles.

Forming a coating on inner surface of barrel in sulphur spring.

Foothills, Larimer county, Colorado.

Coll. J. H. Cowen, 28 Je 1896.

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Josephine E. Tilden.

Lmencan Algae-

136. Chaetophora elegans (Roth) Ag. var. longipiJa (Kg.) Hansg.

Prodr. 69. 1886—88.

Thallus globular, the size of a mustard seed to nearly that of a pea, jelly-
like, not containing calcium carbonate; filaments somewhat dichotom-
ously branched, forming lax, rather flaccid fascicles; primary filaments
averaging 12 mik. in width, with cells 1—3 times longer than broad;
cells of branches 8—10 mik. in width, usually somewhat longer than
broad; terminal cells of branches prolonged into very long bristles.

Forming a coating on inner surface of barrel in sulphur spring.

Foothills, Larimer county, Colorado.

Coll. J. H. Cowen, 28 Je 1896.

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