Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana
Carolina Fanwort, Fanwort
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cabombaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana (commonly known as Carolina fanwort or Fanwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Cabombaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this variety is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cabomba caroliniana, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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
Base Species & Variations