Cabomba caroliniana
(Cabomba, Fanwort)
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FAMILY |
Cabombaceae |
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Species |
Cabomba caroliniana |
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Common name(s) |
Cabomba, Fanwort |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers white. Aquatic herb, rooting in mud. |
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Distinguishing features |
Plant chiefly submerged; stems with a thin gelatinous coating. Submerged leaves opposite or whorled, finely divided. Floating leaves narrow-elliptical. Flowers with 6 white or cream petals or with a pink tinge. |
