Cabomba caroliniana

TaxID: 4426

Basic Information

Cabomba caroliniana

Carolina Fanwort, Carolina Water Shield

Cabomba caroliniana, commonly known as Carolina fanwort, is a rhizomatous, aquatic, perennial herb native to North and South America. Having been a popular aquarium plant, it has been exported around the world and has become an invasive species in Europe and Australia.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Nymphaeales

Cabombaceae

Cabomba

caroliniana

nan

Photos (5 photos)

Cabomba caroliniana
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(c) Eric Keith@BY-NC
Cabomba caroliniana
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(c) Jan Ho@BY-NC
Cabomba caroliniana
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(c) Thomas Allison@BY-NC
Cabomba caroliniana
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(c) Amber M. King@BY
Cabomba caroliniana
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(c) Amber M. King@BY

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (32 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Austria IAS of Union concern 2016
Belgium IAS of Union concern 2016
Bulgaria IAS of Union concern 2016
Switzerland List of Invasive Alien Plants 2014
Chile A1 list 2019
Cyprus IAS of Union concern 2016
Czechia IAS of Union concern 2016
Germany IAS of Union concern 2016
Denmark IAS of Union concern 2016
Spain IAS of Union concern 2016
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Distribution (38 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

35
Present
2
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
Brazil Present
Canada Present
Switzerland Present —
China Present —
Colombia Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR6374696 young leaf young stage - 17921720 China: Shanghai
SRR33594965 Leafstem and root - - 38744208 China:Wuhan, Wuhan botanical garden
SRR33594964 Leafstem and root - - 41404908 China:Wuhan, Wuhan botanical garden

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature