noun
- aquatic plants of the family Characeae that have a rough, chalky texture and whorled branches
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Stoneworts are commonly found in freshwater lakes and ponds.
- The botanist collected samples of stoneworts from the shallow water.
- These stoneworts help stabilize the lake bottom with their root systems.
- Stoneworts can indicate good water quality in aquatic ecosystems.
- The rough texture of stoneworts comes from calcium carbonate deposits.
- Many species of stoneworts are considered living fossils.