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.
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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
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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
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“Stonewort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonewort. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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