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Questions and Answers: 2019

Question: Wondering if you could help identify the plant in this photo from my colleague. He pulled it from a beaver …

  • Question

    Wondering if you could help identify the plant in this photo from my colleague. He pulled it from a beaver pond in the southern ADKs (Lake George area). Many thanks

    Answer

    Dear SunnyMona, this collection of plant material looks like a species of Chara (muskgrass), which is an aquatic alga that resembles a species of higher vascular plant. If your friend examines images online, he may be able to confirm this identification.