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Chara/Muskgrass

What Chara/Muskgrass Looks Like:
Chara/Muskgrass - Weed ID Chara/Muskgrass - Foul Odor Chara/Muskgrass - Gray-Green Algae
Chara is often called muskgrass or skunkweed because of its foul, musty almost garlic-like odor. Chara is a gray-green branched algae that is often confused with submerged rooted plants. Chara has no flower, will not extend above the water surface, and often has a "grainy" or "crunchy" texture due to calcium deposits on its surface. Chara has cylindrical, whorled branches with 6 to 16 branchlets around each node.
Use one of the following products when treating for Chara/Muskgrass:

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