Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability
- 2 Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae)
- 3 Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa
- 4 Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
- 5 Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Azollaceae)
- 6 Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae)
- 7 Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae)
- 8 Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
- 9 Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae)
- 10 Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae)
- 11 Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms–Laub. (Pontederiaceae)
- 12 Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae)
- 13 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae)
- 14 Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae)
- 15 Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)
- 16 Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae)
- 17 Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae)
- 18 Prosopis species (Leguminosae)
- 19 Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae)
- 20 Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae)
- 21 Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Oranbanchaceae) in tropical agroecosystems
- 22 Biological control of weeds in India
- 23 The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in biological control of weeds
- 24 The role of Secretariat of the Pacific Community in the biological control of weeds in the Pacific Islands region – past, present, and future activities
- Index
6 - Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability
- 2 Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae)
- 3 Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa
- 4 Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
- 5 Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Azollaceae)
- 6 Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae)
- 7 Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae)
- 8 Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
- 9 Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae)
- 10 Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae)
- 11 Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms–Laub. (Pontederiaceae)
- 12 Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae)
- 13 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae)
- 14 Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae)
- 15 Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)
- 16 Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae)
- 17 Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae)
- 18 Prosopis species (Leguminosae)
- 19 Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae)
- 20 Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae)
- 21 Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Oranbanchaceae) in tropical agroecosystems
- 22 Biological control of weeds in India
- 23 The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in biological control of weeds
- 24 The role of Secretariat of the Pacific Community in the biological control of weeds in the Pacific Islands region – past, present, and future activities
- Index
Summary
Introduction
Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana Gray, Cabombaceae), or water fanwort, is a fast-growing submerged aquatic plant that has the potential to infest permanent water bodies in a range of regions – from tropical to cool temperate – throughout the world. It is considered a serious pest in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, India, China, and Australia, and is present in Hungary, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. Cabomba grows well in slow-moving water bodies, preferring areas of permanent standing water less than 4 m deep; however, it can also grow at depths up to 6 m in Australia (Schooler and Julien, 2006). The weed is recognized by its opposing pairs of finely dissected underwater leaves that are feathery or fan-like in appearance (Fig. 6.1 and Fig. 6.2). Small white flowers bearing three petals and three sepals extend above the water surface, making infestations more visible in summer months. Reproduction is almost entirely vegetative throughout most of the introduced localities and any fragment that includes nodes can grow into a new plant (Sanders, 1979).
Cabomba originates from South America (Orgaard, 1991). The plant's tolerance of fragmentation and delicate appearance make it a desirable aquarium plant (Hiscock, 2003) and consequently it was brought into many countries through the aquarium trade. Cabomba was subsequently introduced into lakes and streams both accidentally, through the dumping of aquarium water, and on purpose, to enable cultivation for later collection and sale.
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