FanWort The Destroyer of Bathing Pleasure

FANWORT Awareness! With this infograhpic we are hoping to bring overall awareness of the invasiveness of this lake weed that is taking over our country 1 pond at a time the destroyer of bathing pleasure Invasive Fanfort is a non-native invasive plant in the northeastern US VS Native Fanwort is a native weed to the southeastern part of the US How to control FanWort -Hand pulling or ranking which can cause more problems. -Dyes or chemicals which are not rečommended -A fish friendly organic environmentally safe benthic barrier such as a mat Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Consumer Interest Cabomba caroliniana Fanwort stems are long and much-branched. Fanwort has fan-like underwater leaves, which are about two inches across. The submersed leaves are frequently divided, and are arranged oppositely or in whorls along the stem. The flóating leaves are small, diamond-shaped, and are infrequent. Fanwort flowers are white to pink to purplish and are about 1/2 inch across. The flowers are on stalks which arise from the tips of the stems. lakebottomblanket.com