Fanwort
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Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) is a rooted submerged plant with leaves usually opposite but sometimes whorled. Submerged leaves are thread-like and are finely dissected to form a characteristic fan shape, usually 1 to 3 cm wide. Floating leaves occur in the uppermost leaf axis on the stem. They are narrow and nearly diamond shaped. Stems are slender and may be covered with a thin slime. Flowers are small and white to pinkish and are borne in the same upper leaf axis as the floating leaves.