Carolina Fanwort
Other Common Names: fanwort, Carolina water shield, green Cabomba, Cabomba
(Cabomba caroliniana)
Non-Native
Fanwort is a delicate, feathery looking submerged plant. It has a few elongated floating leaves. The slender stems have a thin jelly coating.
Description
The slender stem branches, can grow to more than six feet tall, and have a thin jelly coating. Three to ten feet of water are ideal for fanwort.
Carolina fanwort has a few elongated floating leaves that are shield shaped and grow alternately on the stem.
This delicate plant has round leaves divided into fan like sections. The dark green submersed leaves are opposite or whorled.
Carolina fanwort can have a single white flower at the tip of the stem that stands slightly above the water’s surface.
To differentiate this from other similar looking plants, look for both the submerged and floating leaves, although these narrow diamond shaped leaves are sparse.
Management Options
Location
Fanwort can be found across the United States.
Propagation
seeds, fragments