Cabomba caroliniana
Carolina Water Shield, Carolina Water Shield
Other regional names: Fanwort
- Fanwort
Also known as: Cabomba aquatica DC. +5 more
- Cabomba aquatica DC.
- Cabomba australis Speg.
- Cabomba caroliniana subsp. caroliniana
- Cabomba caroliniana subsp. pulcherrima R.M.Harper
- Cabomba caroliniana var. paucipartita Ramsh. & Florsch.
- Nectris caroliniana (A.Gray) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cabombaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Cabomba caroliniana (commonly known as Carolina Water Shield) is an aquatic plant within the Cabombaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, China North-Central, China Southeast, Germany, Great Britain, India, Japan, Korea, Malaya, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Oregon, Poland, Romania, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Washington
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