Quercus

Carolina Fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Native to Georgia (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Cabomba

  • Feltia jaculiferaDingy Cutworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Cabombaceae
Hardiness
Zones 6–10
Flower color
White
Growth rate
Rapid
Growth habit
Several stems
Foliage color
Gray-green
Fruit begins
Spring
Fruit ends
Fall

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Carolina Fanwort; Fanwort

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG3G5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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