Cabomba caroliniana
Photo Credit:
Leslie J. Mehrhoff
Univ of Conn.
Bugwood.org
Native to the southern US, this aquatic plant is widely available for aquarium plantings. It is easily distributed by breaking of brittle foliage and is considered a noxious weed or invasive in many areas, including NY state. As of 2026 it is not present in the Finger Lakes (Robert Wesley), but it has been seen N of Syracuse in 2025.
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
fanwort
Type:
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Status:
Prohibited invasive in NYS
Moisture:
Wet
"green" in winter
