Algae of the Wanstead area
Lack of expertise means that the tables below only represents of some of the species that are present, and in some cases uncertainty is indicated by brackets and a question mark.
Below is a list of Algae, presented in alphabetical order. A photograph (where available) of a specimen found somewhere in the area may be viewed by clicking on the scientific name.
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| Species | Common Name | Location | |
| Achnanthes sp. | Diatom | Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018 | |
| Achnanthes sp. | Diatom | Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018 | |
| Ankistrodesmus gracilis (poss.) | Colonial alga | Perch Pond 18/04/2018 | |
| Cladophora sp. | Green alga | Capel Road garden 09/11/2015 | |
| Closterium sp. | Desmid | Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018 | |
| Coelastrum sp. | Colonial alga | Capel Road garden pond, 09/04/2018 | |
| Cosmarium sp. | Desmid | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Cylindrocapsa (?) | Green alga | Capel Road garden pond 18/12/2017 | |
| Cymatopleura sp. | Desmid | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Cymbella sp. | Diatom | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Desmidium sp. | Desmid | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Diatom | Diatom | Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018 | |
| Diatom | Diatom | Capel Road garden 01/12/2015 | |
| Enteromorpha sp. | Gut Weed | Wanstead Flats, Jubilee Pond 13/07/2011; Wanstead Park, Heronry Pond | |
| Eudorina sp. | Colonial alga | Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018 | |
| Euglena sp. | Euglena Flagellate | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Euglena sp. | Euglena Flagellate | Capel Road garden, 29/03/2018 | |
| Gonium sp. | Colonial alga | Perch Pond, Wanstead Park, 18/04/2018 | |
| Gymnodinium sp. ? | Flagellate | Capel Road garden pond 27/12/2017 | |
| Navicula sp. | Diatom | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Nitzschia sp. | Diatom | Capel Road garden 29/11/2015 | |
| Pediastrum sp. | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Peridinium sp. | Flagellate | Capel Road garden 19/11/2015 | |
| Phacus sp. | Euglena Flagellate | Alexandra Lake 08/01/2018 | |
| Scenedesmus sp. | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Scenedesmus sp. | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Spirogyra sp. | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Staurastrum (natator?) | Desmid | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Staurastrum sp. | Desmid | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Trachelomonas sp. | Euglena | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Trentepohlia aurea | Green Algae | Bush Wood 07/11/2007 | |
| Trentopohlia (abietina?) | Green Algae | St. Mary's churchyard, Wanstead 07/02/2016 | |
| Ulothrix sp. | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Ulotrichales (Order) | Green Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Uroglena sp. | Colonial Algae | Harpenden Road garden pond 01/01/2018 | |
| Volvox | Volvox | Capel Road garden 17/12/2017 | |
| Beef Steak Fungus |