Cladophora

Cladophora
Cladophora
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	UTC clade
Order:	Cladophorales
Family:	Cladophoraceae
Genus:	Cladophora Kütz., 1843
Kingdom: Plantae
Cladophora albida Cladophora aokii Cladophora brasiliana Cladophora catenata Cladophora coelothrix Cladophora columbiana Cladophora crispata Cladophora dalmatica Cladophora fracta Cladophora glomerata Cladophora graminea Cladophora montagneana Cladophora ordinata Cladophora prolifera Cladophora rivularis Cladophora rupestris Cladophora scopaeformis Cladophora sericea Cladophora socialis Cladophora vagabunda

Cladophora is a genus of reticulated filamentous green algae in the class Ulvophyceae. They may be referred to as reticulated algae, branching algae,^[1] or blanket weed.^[2] The genus has a worldwide distribution and is harvested for use as a food and medicine.