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Cabomba furcata (forked fanwort)

Synonyms: Cabomba piauhyensis; Cabomba piauhyensis f. piauhyensis; Cabomba pubescens; Cabomba warmingii; Nectris furcata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Cabomba furcata is a species of aquatic plant in the water shield family known by the common names red cabomba and forked fanwort. It is native to South America and as far north as Cuba and the tip of Florida. It reaches a maximum height between 30 and 80 cm and is up to 8 cm wide. It bears purple flowers. This is used as an aquarium plant. It can be difficult to grow because it requires more light than most aquaria can provide. Soft water and carbon dioxide addition are also necessary for optimal growth.
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Herb

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0