Cabomba caroliniana

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Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map
Family:CABOMBACEAE
Species:Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
Common Name:Carolina Fanwort
Habitat:Sloughs of lakes and reservoirs and slow moving creeks.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:CACA
Plant Notes:Carolina Fanwort is a native perennial herbaceous aquatic species in the Water-Shield family (Cabombaceae). It can be found in the southern two-thirds of Alabama. Carolina Fanwort occurs in ponds and lakes, slow moving streams and rivers, ox bows and canals, and in beaver ponds. Carolina Fanwort has opposite, petiolate, floating or submersed leaves. The submersed leaves are di- or trichotomously branched into linear segments. The floating leaves appear only during flowering. They are sagittate and inconspicuous. Flowers are solitary from the axils of the leaves. The flowers are held above the surface of the water. Each flower has 3 petaloid sepals and 3 petals. The sepals are white or purplish. The petals are similar in color, but with prominent yellow nectar-bearing auricles at their base. The fruit is a leathery follicle with 1-3 ovoid seed. Carolina Fanwort is a popular aquarium and pool plant. It is available from most nurseries selling aquatic plants. Under some circumstances it can become aggressive and clog waterways. The finely dissected leaves provide habitat and cover for many aquatic species. It is a popular species for use as a spawning site for goldfish.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI), G3G5 (Global Rank)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyCABOMBACEAE - Water-Shield family
Genus Cabomba
Species Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray - Carolina Fanwort

Citation

Citation Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 47. 1837.
Basionym: **
Type: **

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Cabomba caroliniana var. pulcherrima Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray, var. pulcherrima R. M. Harper, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 328. 1903.GEORGIA: Decatur Co.: Can Water Pond, 13 Aug 1901, Harper 1209 (holotype: ?; isotype: NY). 
Cabomba pulcherrima Cabomba pulcherrima (R. M. Harper) Fassett, Castanea 18: 121. 1953.Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray, var. pulcherrima R. M. Harper 1903. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Covington, Geneva, Hale, Jackson, Lee, Limestone, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UNAF, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1870 - 1998

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0049671 Jackson 13 Oct 2015 Webb, David H.
8257		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UNA00031698 Mobile 14 Jun 1870 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
TROY000044120 Geneva 25 Aug 2016 Byrd, Cameron
67		 TROY
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0045738 Baldwin 20 Aug 1980 Dowling
966		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Grey
UWAL0001572 Hale 26 Sep 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6171		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0046187 Autauga 07 Sep 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1210		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0049904 Marshall 03 Aug 1988 Webb, David H.
5418		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
AMAL00000305 Hale 26 Sep 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6171		 AMAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0045737 Baldwin 20 Aug 1980 Dowling
966		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Grey
AMAL00020120 Montgomery 17 Sep 2012 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13583		 AMAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
TROY000039837 Geneva 25 Aug 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24479		 TROY
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0037853 Limestone 04 Jul 2017 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14819		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0039576 Geneva 25 Aug 2016 Byrd, Cameron
67		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0014127 Geneva 25 Aug 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24479		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
USAM000003326 Baldwin 15 Jun 1981 LeLong, Michel G.
12074		 USAM
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
ALNHS00002183 Mobile 19 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1105		 ALNHS
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0047278 Jackson 09 Jul 2019 Webb, David H.
8719		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
ALNHS00005263 Montgomery 18 AUG 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3299		 ALNHS
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0039474 Jackson 10 Jul 2017 Webb, David H.
8471		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0048142 Marshall 29 Sep 1983 Webb, David H.
4879		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0038238 Mobile 11 Oct 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8823		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0014967 Montgomery 10 Oct 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23507		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UNA00070180 Jackson 14 Oct 2010 Webb, David
7515		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UNA00050035 Covington 20 May 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11221		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UNAF0001779 Limestone 15 Nov 2011 Webb, David H.
7953		 UNAF
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UNA00031613 Hale 11 Sep 1980 Wiersema, John H.
2062		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
TROY000048573 Autauga 07 Sep 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1210		 TROY
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
AUA_ACC_70524 Hale 26 Sep 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6171		 AUA
Cabomba Caroliniana Gray
USAM000003327 Mobile 17 Nov 1975 LeLong, Michel G.
8922		 USAM
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UNA00031683 Autauga 15 Sep 1979 Meigs, Russell A.
281		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0039411 Marshall 18 Jul 2018 Webb, David H.
8586		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0039445 Marshall 23 May 2018 Webb, David H.
8571		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UNA00031628 Tuscaloosa 12 May 1981 Horn, Charles N.
314		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
AUA_ACC_71708 Mobile 19 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP1105		 AUA
Cabomba Caroliniana Gray
UNA00031604 Mobile _ Jul 1884 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UWAL0049742 Marshall 30 Jul 2008 Webb, David H.
6772		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
UNA00031633 Tuscaloosa 19 Oct 1977 Wiersema, John H.
326		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
TROY000032228 Hale 26 Sep 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6171		 TROY
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
USAM000003328 Mobile 24 Jun 1969 LeLong, Michel G.
5127		 USAM
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UWAL0012564 Montgomery 17 Sep 2012 Spaulding, Daniel D.
13583		 UWAL
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
TROY000042319 Montgomery 10 Oct 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23507		 TROY
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
AUA_ACC_5374 Lee 17 Jul 1954 Wright, Thomas W.
 AUA
Cabomba Caroliniana Gray
UNA00031688 Tuscaloosa 14 Sep 1977 Wiersema, John H.
270		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
SAMF0000930 Hale 26 Sep 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6171		 SAMF
Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray
UNA00031638 Mobile 02 Jun 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6547		 UNA
Cabomba caroliniana Gray
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