fanwort cabomba caroliniana
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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FanwortCabomba caroliniana
By: Steven Gilio
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Taxonomy
• Kingdom: Plantae• Subkingdom: Tracheobionta• Division: Magnoliophyta• Class: Magnoliopsida• Subclass: Magnoliidae• Order: Nymphaeales• Family: Cabombaceae• Genus: Cabomba• Species: Cabomba
caroliniana
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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
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Characteristics
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 LeavesTwo inches acrossDiamond-shapedInfrequent
Two types of leaves•Submersed leaves
Divided frequentlyArranged oppositely or in whorls around the stemFan-like in appearence
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Distribution
Pennsylvania
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Distribution in PA
Bucks County
Carbon County
Luzerne CountyCrawford
County
Lawrence County
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Habitat
Preferred habitat:• Warm, humid climates
13-27°C (55-81°F)
• Permanent shallow waters 3-10 meters
May also be found in: •Reservoirs•Sloughs•Ditches•Canals
•Streams•Small Rivers •Ponds•Lakes
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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
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Sources of Introduction
Aquarium Plant
Hull Fouling
•Natural DispersalStem fragmentsRhizomes
•Common aquarium plant
•Hull fouling
•Other contaminated debrisBaitTranslocation of machinery
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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
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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