Starry Stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) Starry Stonewort. Robert Johnson, Cornell University. Ruthanna Hawkins, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network. Used with permission. Starry Stonewort Drawing, USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5. Used with permission. Plant Characteristics Plant-like algae Submersed plant with long uneven branches that look angular at each joint Branches feel smooth and look like green gelatin May have one cream colored bulb at teh base of each cluster of branches Often found in a mass of plants including coontail, duckweed and others Sometimes found in deep slow moving water where other plants are scarce First discovered in the Great Lakes in the St. Lawrence River Back Page updated on August 12, 2005.