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Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana
Also called Fanwort
Carolina Fanwort is a submerged aquatic plant with fan-shaped, finely divided leaves, grown in aquariums and ponds. It needs bright light and clean, nutrient-rich water, and it can become invasive outdoors in warm climates.
Cabomba caroliniana var. caroliniana is a variety of the species Cabomba caroliniana in the family Cabombaceae native to the regions spanning from central and eastern USA to northeast Mexico, and Brazil to Central Argentina.
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in aquaria and in ponds.
It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the USA. It has been introduced to Australia, Austria, China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, and the UK.
Giant Cabomba · Cabomba caroliniana var. flavida · Carolina Fanwort · Carolina fanwort · Forked fanwort · Fishgrass · Fish Grass · Giant Cabomba · Fanwort
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