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Fanwort Cabomba caroliniana

Fanwort Cabomba caroliniana. By: Steven Gilio. Taxonomy. Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Nymphaeales Family: Cabombaceae Genus: Cabomba Species: Cabomba caroliniana. Characteristics. Perennial

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Fanwort Cabomba caroliniana

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  1. FanwortCabombacaroliniana By: Steven Gilio

  2. Taxonomy • Kingdom:Plantae • Subkingdom:Tracheobionta • Division:Magnoliophyta • Class:Magnoliopsida • Subclass:Magnoliidae • Order: Nymphaeales • Family:Cabombaceae • Genus:Cabomba • Species:Cabomba caroliniana

  3. Characteristics • Perennial • Grows from short rhizomes with fibrous roots • Fully Submerged except for occasional floating leaves and emergent flowers • Stems can grow up to 10m long and reach the surface

  4. Characteristics • Two types of leaves • Submersed leaves • Divided frequently • Arranged oppositely or in whorls • around the stem • Fan-like in appearence • Flowers • Less than 2cm across • Color ranges from white to pale yellow and may also include a pink or purplish tinge. • Emerge on stalks from the tips of the stems • Bloom from May to September • Floating Leaves • Two inches across • Diamond-shaped • Infrequent

  5. Distribution Pennsylvania

  6. Distribution in PA Luzerne County Crawford County Carbon County Lawrence County Bucks County

  7. Habitat Preferred habitat: • Warm, humid climates • 13-27°C (55-81°F) • Permanent shallow waters • 3-10 meters May also be found in: • Streams • Small Rivers • Ponds • Lakes • Reservoirs • Sloughs • Ditches • Canals

  8. Ecological Impacts • Outcompetes native plants • Forms dense stands • Crowds out well-established plants • Effects water quality • Decomposition reduces oxygen and produces foul smelling odor • Clogs drainage canals and freshwater streams • Interferes with recreational, agricultural, and aesthetic uses

  9. Sources of Introduction • Natural Dispersal • Stem fragments • Rhizomes • Common aquarium plant • Hull fouling • Other contaminated debris • Bait • Translocation of machinery Aquarium Plant Hull Fouling

  10. Control Measures • Chemical • Herbicides – Endothall, Fluridone • Physical • Draw down • Draining • Biocontrol • Grass Carp • Prevention • Sterilization of boats and boating equipment • Burning or Drying out of plants • Discourage deliberate seeding of waterways for aquarium trade

  11. The End

  12. References • http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=402&fr=1&sts=sss • http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CACAC4 • http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/carolina-fanwort.pdf

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