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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Fischerella spp.

Fischerella spp.

Cyanosite - Purdue University

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: multiseriate filaments in a wide sheath with true branches. branches narrow and erect

Like nearly all blue-green algae, this genus may produce lipopolysaccharides capable of causing skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.

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