Carolina fanwort – Cabomba caroliniana
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Description
Carolina fanwort is an aquatic plant native to South and North America, which has spread to various parts of the world by aquarium enthusiasts. In Europe, it is an invasive alien species in the Netherlands. It is used as an aquarium plant even in Finland.
Description text authors:
Terho Hyvönen (LUKE) and Arto Kurtto (LUOMUS) – 15 March 2016 – published 17 March 2016.
Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Cabomba caroliniana
Author
Gray
Vernacular names
- karheaviuhkalehti (Finnish)
- kakomba (Swedish)
- Carolina fanwort (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.254326
Taxon rank
species
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Does not occur in the wild in Finland |
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Regulatory Status
Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form