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Cabomba caroliniana
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
Carolina Fanwort, Green Cabomba, Fish-grass, Washington-grass, Carolina Watershield, Washington-plant
Cabombaceae (Water-shield Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CACA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-listed extirpated species in IN. State-listed threatened species in KY. State-listed noxious weed species in CA, CT, ME, MA, VT and WA.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Most of stem and some leaves submersed. Some leaves floating. Flowers up to about 2 inches above the surface of the water.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals white, yellow proximally.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WACanada: ON
Native Habitat: Various freshwater habitats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cabomba caroliniana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cabomba caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cabomba caroliniana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-14Research By: JAM