stonewort

noun

stone·wort ˈstōn-ˌwərt

-ˌwȯrt

: any of various freshwater green algae (order Charales) that have a thallus differentiated into rhizoids and stems with whorls of branchlets and that are often encrusted with calcareous deposits

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Starry stonewort can form dense mats and compete with native plants. —

Mary Lynn Smith, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021 Starry stonewort was found in Lower Nemahbin Lake and Pewaukee Lake in August, 2019, according to the River Alliance of Wisconsin. —

Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2020 Starry stonewort was found in Lower Nemahbin Lake and Pewaukee Lake in August, according to a news release from the River Alliance of Wisconsin. —

Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2019 The first Wisconsin detection of starry stonewort was made in 2015 on Little Muskego Lake. —

Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2017 One concern expressed during the workshop was the potential for starry stonewort to spread via duck hunters. —

Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017